Published online Jun 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i17.5748
Peer-review started: October 30, 2021
First decision: March 3, 2022
Revised: March 14, 2022
Accepted: April 4, 2022
Article in press: April 4, 2022
Published online: June 16, 2022
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Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is an unusual benign tumour of cartilaginous tissues that may be confused with other malignant tumours. It is rarely seen in the cervical spine.
A 24-year-old young woman was admitted to the hospital because of neck and shoulder pain. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, X-ray and other imaging examinations of the cervical spine and laboratory-related indicators combined with intraoperative pathology revealed that the patient had cervical CMF. We performed total resection of the vertebral body and intervertebral disc, and internal fixation was performed to simultaneously maintain the stability of the entire spine. The clinical results from extensive resection were satisfactory. At the 2-year follow-up, the patient's symptoms had not recurred.
CMF is a benign primary bone tumour that is rarely located in the vertebral bone. Accurate initial diagnosis of these tumours is important for appropriate treatment. En bloc surgical resection of the tumour is the cornerstone of treatment.
Core Tip: The case was diagnosed and operated independently by our hospital, and the patient had a good prognosis. Because of the rarity of the case itself and the rare location of tumor growth and infiltration in the case, we not only introduced the case itself in detail, but also made a retrospective study of a series of related literatures.