Giant Chordoma of the Upper Thoracic Spine with Mediastinal Involvement: A Surgical Challenge

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...

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Main Authors: Ottavio Rena, Fabio Davoli, Giuliano Allegra, Caterina Casadio, Davide Turello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2014-06-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-8-353.pdf