Tumors of the Spine / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 555-559, 1977.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Neoplastic disease of the spine can be a most difficuIt and perflexing problem. Nineteen cases of tumors in the the spine were studied in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital for 5 years and 6 months from January 1972 to June 1977. The results were as follows; 1. In 19 cases of tumors of the spine, primary tumor was 6 cases and metastatic tumor was 13 cases. 2. Primary tumors of the spine show hemangioma, osteochondroma, chondrosarcoma, giant cell tumor, chordoma, and chondromyxoid fibroma with each of one case 3. Primary sites of the metastatic tumors were lung (2 cases), genito-urinary system (2 cases), gastro-in testinal tract, skin, bone (each l case), and unknown (5 cases). 4. Thoracic and lumbar spines were most fregeuntly involved (75%). 5. Primary tumors were treated by radical excision and metastatic tumors by consevstive 6. Tumors of the spine must be differenciated from any diseases of the spine and the clinician must be alert that any spine lesion could be tumorous condition.
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Main subject:
Orthopedics
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Skin
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Spine
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Chordoma
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Osteochondroma
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Chondrosarcoma
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Fibroma
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Seoul
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Giant Cell Tumors
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Hemangioma
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
1977
Type:
Article
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