title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma in a recurrent thoracic chordoma: case report and literature review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University, Shreveport.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nanda
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Hirsh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Antoiniades
mesh_terms: 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*