The Value of Cryosurgery in Treating a Case of Thoracic Chondrosarcoma
Joint Authors
Zoras, Odysseas
Katonis, Pavlos
Kampouroglou, Alkisti
Alpantaki, Kalliopi
Chalkiadakis, George
Datsis, George
Drositis, Ioannis
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chondrosarcomas of the spine are rare and difficult to treat.
In this paper a case of thoracic chondrosarcoma is presented.
Chondrosarcomas of the spine are generally smaller, more difficult to excise and are followed by higher local recurrence compared with chondrosarcomas of the peripheral skeleton.
The tumor is radio- and chemoresistant, making the surgical treatment of utmost importance.
The most important prognostic factor for local control is wide or marginal tumor resection.
Our patient was treated in two stages, with total excision of the tumor, using cryosurgery.
Liquid nitrogen was used to freeze the damaged tissue at a cellular level and made the excision more efficient.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alpantaki, Kalliopi& Datsis, George& Zoras, Odysseas& Kampouroglou, Alkisti& Drositis, Ioannis& Chalkiadakis, George…[et al.]. 2011. The Value of Cryosurgery in Treating a Case of Thoracic Chondrosarcoma. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alpantaki, Kalliopi…[et al.]. The Value of Cryosurgery in Treating a Case of Thoracic Chondrosarcoma. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alpantaki, Kalliopi& Datsis, George& Zoras, Odysseas& Kampouroglou, Alkisti& Drositis, Ioannis& Chalkiadakis, George…[et al.]. The Value of Cryosurgery in Treating a Case of Thoracic Chondrosarcoma. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456780
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456780