Korean J Spine.  2013 Jun;10(2):82-84. 10.14245/kjs.2013.10.2.82.

Desmoid Tumor of the Facet Joint: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine Hallym University, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea. nsmsm@hallym.ac.kr

Abstract

Desmoid tumors represent a particular type of fibromatosis. The common sites for extra-abdominal desmoid tumors, known as aggressive fibromatosis, are the shoulder, chest wall, and thigh. Desmiod tumors are rare at facet joints of the spine. We describe a patient with a desmoid tumor of a lumbar facet joint.

Keyword

Desmoid tumor; Facet joint; Fibromatosis; Lumbar spine

MeSH Terms

Fibroma
Fibromatosis, Aggressive
Humans
Shoulder
Spine
Thigh
Thoracic Wall
Zygapophyseal Joint
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