Giant Chordoma of the Upper Thoracic Spine with Mediastinal Involvement: A Surgical Challenge
Asian Spine Journal
;
: 353-356, 2014.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-91704
ABSTRACT
Thoracic chordomas are very rare malignant tumours originating from notochordal remnants. These tumours develop within a vertebral body and enlarge involving the mediastinal compartment. Because of their slow-growing attitude, they become symptomatic only when they invade or compress the spinal cord and/or mediastinal organs. We present a rare case of a thoracic spine chordoma presenting with increasing paraparesis with a huge mediastinal component which was surgically debulked to decompress the spinal cord and medistinal organs.
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Main subject:
Spinal Cord
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Spine
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Bone Neoplasms
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Chordoma
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Paraparesis
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Mediastinum
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Notochord
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Spine Journal
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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