title: Primary osteosarcoma of the cervical spine: one case.
abstract: The authors report the case of a 31-year old woman who was operated upon for cervical bone tumour. The pathological study showed that it was a primary, highly differentiated osteosarcoma. The clinical picture was limited to a spinal cord compression syndrome without signs of inflammation. Radiological findings were non-specific. Treatment consisted of laminectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The course of the disease was marked by stabilization, then rapid aggravation 2 years after the operation. A review of the literature highlighted the rarity and relatively slow progression of primary osteosarcomas of the spine.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Miled
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siala
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Hamza
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rais
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ben Rhouma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kammoun
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hamza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed