Chondrosarcoma of the cervical spine. Case report.
The authors present a case of chondrosarcoma involving the lateral mass of the C-2 vertebra, treated by an apparent total removal of the tumor. A review of the literature revealed that these patients can be cured in a significant number of cases if a radical removal is accomplished.
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery