| Autor: |
Obid, Peter, Vierbuchen, Mathias, Wolf, Eduard, Reichl, Michael, Niemeyer, Thomas, Übeyli, Hüseyin, Richter, Alexander |
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Global Spine Journal; October 2015, Vol. 5 Issue: 5 p74-77, 4p |
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Study Design Case report and review of the literature.Objective To report a unique case of an intraspinal chondrosarcoma that was diagnosed 18 years after radiotherapy for a cervical carcinoma and its remarkably unusual clinical presentation.Methods A retrospective case description of an intraspinal mass lesion that occurred 6 weeks after previous spinal surgery.Results Within ~9 weeks, the tumor had infiltrated the peritoneal cavity and reached the lumbar subcutaneous tissue.Conclusion Radiation-induced sarcomas are rare, are highly aggressive, and may be difficult to diagnose. Furthermore, the only means of achieving long-term survival is through early and extensive surgery. |
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