title: [Chordoma as osteolytic space-occupying lesion of the anterior lumbar spine].
abstract: A case of a 78-year old woman with a chordoma destroying the second lumbal vertebra is reported. Radiologic and histologic feature of this rarely diagnosed tumor is demonstrated. An overview about the therapeutic modalities is given.
authors: Abteilung für Strahlendiagnostik, St. Agnes-Hospital, Bocholt.
authors: C H
authors: CH
authors: Will
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Beutler
authors: H F
authors: HF
authors: Dehn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002817:Chordoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Chordom als osteolytische Raumforderung der oberen LWS.