Solitary Fibrous Tumor One Year After Posterior Cervical Laminectomy

Abstract

Background and Importance: Cervical laminectomy and fixation is a surgery used to treat symptomatic patients who are resistant to medical therapy. However, it can have serious complications affecting patient outcomes. Case Presentation: This case report describes a rare occurrence of a solitary fibrous tumor at the site of a previous cervical laminectomy in a 45-year-old female patient. Following non-surgical treatment for paresthesia and weakness in the upper limbs due to cervical stenosis, the patient underwent cervical laminectomy from C3-C6 without instrumentation. Conclusion: One year after the surgery, the patient presented with severe pain and swelling at the surgical site, and radiological evaluation revealed a large mass in the para-vertebral muscular layer. The mass was removed and the microscopic evaluation revealed a typical solitary fibrous tumor. The patient underwent an extension of laminectomy and fusion with lateral mass screw, and follow-up at 6 months showed no recurrence of the tumor. © 2023 Guilan University of Medical Sciences.