title: Chondrosarcoma of a thoracic vertebra.
abstract: Central chondrosarcoma is an uncommon primary malignancy of the axial skeleton which usually affects the posterior elements or the posterior part of a vertebral body. We present an unusual case of chondrosarcoma involving the anterior part of a thoracic vertebra with massive extravertebral extension into the posterior mediastinum. The roles of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in identifying this pathology are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai Medical Center, Department of Radiology, New York, NY 10029-6574.
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Abdelwahab
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Casden
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spollman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010784:Photomicrography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed