Malignant fibrous histiocytoma in a recurrent thoracic chordoma: case report and literature review.
Malignant transformation in a recurrent chordoma in the thoracic region is extremely uncommon. One new case, as well as a review of spinal chordomas that have undergone malignant transformation, is reported. Such cases emphasize the importance of the aggressive initial surgical treatment of spinal tumors.
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Division of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University, Shreveport.
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D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D002817:Chordoma / Q000473:pathology*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*