Ning Lang1, Enlong Zhang2, Xiaoying Xing3, Huishu Yuan4. 1. Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China. langning800129@126.com. 2. Department of Radiology, Peking University International Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China. 3. Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China. 4. Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China. huishu_yuan@126.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Solitary fibrous tumours (SFTs) occurring in the spine are rare. Herein, we review the clinical and imaging data of spinal SFT. METHODS: We retrospectively analysed eight cases of pathologically confirmed spinal SFT imaging and clinical data, pathological manifestations, surgical methods, and follow-up results. RESULTS: Five SFTs cases occurred in the cervical spine, two in the thoracic spine, and one in the lumbosacral spine. Five cases showed a dumbbell-shaped or lobulated soft tissue mass that grew across the intervertebral foramen, two cases showed an expansive intraosseous mass formation in the vertebral body and/or posterior element, and one case showed a long-spindle shaped intraspinal canal mass growing along the spinal canal. Seven caused local invasion and destruction of the vertebral body and posterior element. Benign SFTs displayed a good prognosis, whereas malignant SFTs were prone to recurrence and metastasis (3/4). CONCLUSION: Spinal SFTs are difficult to characterise with imaging and required pathological and immunohistochemical investigation. Prolonged follow-up is recommended once a diagnosis of spinal SFTs has been established because of the unclear biology. KEY POINTS: • Spinal solitary fibrous tumours are extremely rare. • SFTs should be showed the differential of masses developing though the foramen. • Combing imaging with pathology and immunochemistry assesses the diagnosis and establish nature.
OBJECTIVE: Solitary fibrous tumours (SFTs) occurring in the spine are rare. Herein, we review the clinical and imaging data of spinal SFT. METHODS: We retrospectively analysed eight cases of pathologically confirmed spinal SFT imaging and clinical data, pathological manifestations, surgical methods, and follow-up results. RESULTS: Five SFTs cases occurred in the cervical spine, two in the thoracic spine, and one in the lumbosacral spine. Five cases showed a dumbbell-shaped or lobulated soft tissue mass that grew across the intervertebral foramen, two cases showed an expansive intraosseous mass formation in the vertebral body and/or posterior element, and one case showed a long-spindle shaped intraspinal canal mass growing along the spinal canal. Seven caused local invasion and destruction of the vertebral body and posterior element. Benign SFTs displayed a good prognosis, whereas malignant SFTs were prone to recurrence and metastasis (3/4). CONCLUSION: Spinal SFTs are difficult to characterise with imaging and required pathological and immunohistochemical investigation. Prolonged follow-up is recommended once a diagnosis of spinal SFTs has been established because of the unclear biology. KEY POINTS: • Spinal solitary fibrous tumours are extremely rare. • SFTs should be showed the differential of masses developing though the foramen. • Combing imaging with pathology and immunochemistry assesses the diagnosis and establish nature.
Authors: Eva Muñoz; Aleix Prat; Barbara Adamo; Sergio Peralta; Santiago Ramón y Cajal; Claudia Valverde Journal: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Date: 2008-05-20 Impact factor: 3.468
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