Primary Intracranial Fibrosarcoma: Case Report and Systematic Review of Literature

Primary intracranial fibrosarcoma (PIF) is an exceedingly rare tumor. Only about 50 cases have been reported in the literature. Here, we present a case of a 20-year-old male who presented with a sudden-onset headache. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed a hemorrhagic extra-axial space-occ...

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Published in:World neurosurgery 2019-03, Vol.123, p.251-255
Main Authors: Zhang, Ning, Guo, Linghong, Kuang, Hongmei, Ji, Yuqiang, Zeng, Xianjun
Format: Article
Language:English
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Diagnosis
Fibrosarcoma
Intracranial
Magnetic resonance imaging
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Summary:Primary intracranial fibrosarcoma (PIF) is an exceedingly rare tumor. Only about 50 cases have been reported in the literature. Here, we present a case of a 20-year-old male who presented with a sudden-onset headache. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed a hemorrhagic extra-axial space-occupying mass. The mass was surgically resected, and biopsy was consistent with PIF. The patient was lost to follow-up and presented with recurrence 3 months later. He expired from complications of the tumor. PIF is a diagnosis of exclusion: More common intracranial tumors should first be excluded. Biopsy is necessary to diagnose PIF.
ISSN:1878-8750
1878-8769
DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.005