solitary fibrous tumor one year after posterior cervical laminectomy

Background and importance: cervical laminectomy and fixation (pcf) is a surgery used in the treatment of symptomatic patients who are resistant to medical therapy, though it can have serious complications affecting patient outcomes.case presentation: this case report describes a rare occurrence of a solitary fibrous tumor (sft) at the site of a previous cervical laminectomy in a 45-year-old female patient. following non-surgical treatment for paresthesia and weakness in the upper limbs due to cervical stenosis, the patient underwent cervical laminectomy from c3-6 without instrumentation. conclusion: one year after surgery, the patient presented with severe pain and swelling at the surgical site, and radiological evaluation revealed a large mass in the para-vertebral muscular layer. the mass was removed, and microscopic evaluation revealed a typical sft. the patient underwent an extension of laminectomy and fusion with lateral mass screw, and follow-up at six months showed no recurrence of the tumor.