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KMID : 1189320140080030353
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Asian Spine Journal
2014 Volume.8 No. 3 p.353 ~ p.356
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Giant Chordoma of the Upper Thoracic Spine with Mediastinal Involvement: A Surgical Challenge
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Rena Ottavio
Davoli Fabio
Allegra Giuliano
Casadio Caterina
Turello Davide
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Chordoma, Spine, Bone neoplasms, Mediastinum, Surgery
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