Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Lumbar Spine: The Great Mimicker—Report of the Fifth Case

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm occurring in the central nervous system. It rarely occurs in the spine. This paper reports the fifth case of SFT in a 34-year-old female and focusses on differential diagnosis and importance of surgical treatment.

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Main Authors: Amer Sebaaly, Lara Raffoul, Ronald Moussa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/852830
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spelling doaj-art-ac7e420118ac47528a0c5038b34b1c2c2025-02-03T01:27:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572014-01-01201410.1155/2014/852830852830Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Lumbar Spine: The Great Mimicker—Report of the Fifth CaseAmer Sebaaly0Lara Raffoul1Ronald Moussa2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Alfred Naccache Street, Achrafieh, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon Department of Neurosurgery, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Alfred Naccache Street, Achrafieh, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon Department of Neurosurgery, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Alfred Naccache Street, Achrafieh, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, LebanonSolitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm occurring in the central nervous system. It rarely occurs in the spine. This paper reports the fifth case of SFT in a 34-year-old female and focusses on differential diagnosis and importance of surgical treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/852830
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title Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Lumbar Spine: The Great Mimicker—Report of the Fifth Case
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title_short Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Lumbar Spine: The Great Mimicker—Report of the Fifth Case
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