Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the spinal cord: case report and review of the literature

摘要: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMT), also called inflammatory pseudotumours, nodular lymphoid hyperplasia, plasma-cell granuloma and fibrous xanthoma, are rare soft-tissue lesions characterised by cells a stroma. Clinically radiologically, they may look like malignant tumours. They rarely affect the central nervous system very in spinal cord. We report an IMT of cord 22-year-old woman presenting with compression cauda equina syndrome. MRI showed lesion at T9 extramedullary intramedullary components giving low signal on T2-weighted images enhancing homogeneously. Pial lumbar enlargement thoracic were present 11 months after surgery, when recurred. radiological, operative pathological findings review literature.