[Dorsal vertebral chordoma with intrathoracic invasion. Surgical treatment of a case].
A case of thoracic spinal chordoma extending into the postero-inferior mediastinal region is reported. This case was treated by sub-total surgical removal and subsequent radiotherapy. The radiologic features and the possible surgical treatment of this particular tumor with intrathoracic extension are discussed.
Bellotti
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C
Ettorre
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F
Oliveri
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G
Medina
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M
Barrale
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S
D000368:Aged; D002817:Chordoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae
Chordome vertébral dorsal à expansion endothoracique. Traitement chirurgical d'un cas.