Surgical Management of Intraosseous Neurofibroma in Cervical Spine: A Case Report.

Abstract

<h4>Case</h4>A 30-year-old man had cervical radiculomyelopathy and neck pain caused by a massive intraosseous neurofibroma (IONF) originating from the C6 vertebrae. We performed posterior tumor resection with spinal instrumentation and fusion from C3 to T2 and a follow-up resection procedure of the remaining C6 anterior tumor, sacrificing the affected vertebral artery (VA), which accordingly required bypass surgery at 2 months recovery. Reconstruction using a titanium mesh cage was successfully performed. There were no local recurrences at 2 years postoperatively.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Total tumor resection split into 2 stages with sacrifice of the affected VA is a feasible option for treatment of IONF.