A malignant solitary fibrous tumour arising from the first lumbar vertebra and mimicking an osteosarcoma: a case report

A malignant solitary fibrous tumour arising from the first lumbar vertebra and mimicking an osteosarcoma: a case report

Abstract Background A solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) is an unusual neoplasm typically found in soft tissues. Although SFTs can arise in the bones, they very rarely arise in the vertebral arch. Here, we describe a case of a SFT that arose in the vertebral arch of the first lumbar (L1) spinal vertebrae...

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Main Authors: Naoki Oike, Hiroyuki Kawashima, Akira Ogose, Tetsuo Hotta, Toru Hirano, Takashi Ariizumi, Tetsuro Yamagishi, Hajime Umezu, Shoichi Inagawa, Naoto Endo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Malignant solitary fibrous tumour
Osteosarcoma
Lumbar vertebra
Anterior spinal fusion
Fusion gene
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1161-0

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