Korean Journal of Spine  2013;10(2):82-84

doi:10.14245/kjs.2013.10.2.82

Desmoid Tumor of the Facet Joint: A Case Report.

Han Ga Wi NAM 1 ; Seung Myung MOON ; Sei Woong JEON ; Hyung Sik HWANG

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Keywords

Desmoid tumor; Facet joint; Fibromatosis; Lumbar spine

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

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.