title: Intramedullary solitary fibrous tumor of cervicothoracic spinal cord.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumor is rare benign mesenchymal neoplasm. The spinal solitary fibrous tumor is extremely rare. The authors experienced a case of intramedullary solitary fibrous tumor of cervicothoracic spinal cord in a 48-year-old man with right lower extremity sensory disturbance. Spinal MRI showed intradural mass lesion in the level of C7-T1, the margin between the spinal cord and tumor was not clear on MRI. A Left unilateral laminectomy and mass removal was performed. Intra operative finding, the tumor boundary was unclear from spinal cord and it had intramedullary and extramedullary portion. After surgery, patient had good recovery and had uneventful prognosis. Follow up spinal MRI showed no recurrence of tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ui Seung
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Bum
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Jean
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Benign; Intramedulla; Solitary fibrous tumor; Spine