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Primary Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma of the Spine : A Case Report of a Rare Entity and a Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Katafygiotis, Patroklos
Rovlias, Aristides
Rokas, Evaggelos
Paidakakos, Nikolaos A.
Theodoropoulos, Spyridon
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chondrosarcoma is the third most common primary malignant bone tumor after osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma.
Clear cell chondrosarcoma is a rare subtype variant of chondrosarcoma, most commonly encountered in the proximal part of the femur or humerus.
Vertebral involvement is exceedingly rare and shows a predilection for the thoracic spine.
We report the case of a woman with clear cell chondrosarcoma of the thoracic spine, which has been surgically excised, and review the pertinent literature (PubMed).
Although it has a reasonably benign biological behavior, clear cell chondrosarcoma needs to be treated as a malignancy.
The best treatment for spinal chondrosarcoma is surgery.
It should be promptly and adequately resected.
Gross-total resection should be the ultimate surgical goal.
Radiation therapy should also be considered, especially in the case of subtotal resection or inoperable lesions.
In conclusion, it is important to keep in mind this entity in the differential diagnosis of spinal tumors, in order to optimize treatment planning.
With adequate treatment, local recurrence rates as low as 20% can be achieved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paidakakos, Nikolaos A.& Rovlias, Aristides& Rokas, Evaggelos& Theodoropoulos, Spyridon& Katafygiotis, Patroklos. 2012. Primary Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma of the Spine : A Case Report of a Rare Entity and a Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paidakakos, Nikolaos A.…[et al.]. Primary Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma of the Spine : A Case Report of a Rare Entity and a Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Paidakakos, Nikolaos A.& Rovlias, Aristides& Rokas, Evaggelos& Theodoropoulos, Spyridon& Katafygiotis, Patroklos. Primary Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma of the Spine : A Case Report of a Rare Entity and a Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491078
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491078