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