Solitary fibrous tumor of the thoracic spine

• DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2008.10.013
• Publication Date: 2009-04-08T08:41:11Z
• Authors: M. Arantes; M. Honavar; A.R. Vaz; M. Resende; J.R. Pereira
• Keywords: Solitary Fibrous Tumor; Thoracic spine; Thoracic vertebrae

Intraspinal solitary fibrous tumors are rare: to our knowledge, the literature reports only 27 cases. We present a histologically and immunohistochemically confirmed solitary fibrous tumor involving the intradural extramedullary compartment of the thoracic spine. Microsurgical gross-total resection was achieved. A definitive role for adjuvant treatments in this type of tumor has not been established and therefore, they were not used. The patient was well, without clinical or radiological recurrence, 18 months after surgery.