title: Osteoclastoma of the thoracic spine. Case report.
abstract: A case of osteoclastoma arising in the body of the T-9 vertebra is presented. Osteoclastoma rarely involves the vertebrae, and treatment, whether by surgery or radiotherapy, seldom results in eradication of the lesion or prevention of recurrence.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae