Excision of thoracic vertebral chondrosarcoma after spinal decompression. (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Asakawa, Ayaka; Ishibashi, Hironori; Kobayashi, Masashi; Hachimaru, Tsuyoshi; Arai, Hirokuni; Okubo, Kenichi
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 26:Number 4(2018)
• Page Start: 311
• Page End: 313
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: Aorta -- Chondrosarcoma -- Neoplasm recurrence -- local -- Spinal neoplasms -- Stents -- Thoracic vertebrae; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492318763431
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

A 44-year-old man presented with an abnormal chest shadow. Computed tomography-guided biopsy showed a chondral tumor of the thoracic vertebrae. Five years later, he developed a walking disorder, left leg numbness, and a vesicorectal disorder. Emergency orthopedic spinal decompression was performed. Eight months later, the residual tumor had become larger and was adjacent to the aorta. Prior to thoracotomy, an intraaortic stent was inserted. The 4th and 5th ribs were invaded by the tumor. The entire tumor and chest wall were excised with the aortic adventitia. The tumor was diagnosed as a low-grade chondrosarcoma of the thoracic vertebrae.