Solitary fibrous tumour of the vagus nerve

Abstract

We describe the complete removal of a foramen magnum solitary fibrous tumour in a 36-year-old woman. It originated on a caudal vagus nerve rootlet, classically described as the ‘cranial’ accessory nerve root. This ninth case of immunohistologically confirmed cranial or spinal nerve SFT is the first of the vagus nerve.

Keywords::

• cranial nerve
• foramen magnum tumours
• solitary fibrous tumour
• vagus nerve

Acknowledgements

We thank Dr. Paul Caverivière for the pathological analysis and preparation of histological photographs.

Disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interests.