Primary osteosarcoma of the cervical spine causing neurological symptoms.
A case of primary osteosarcoma of the C-6 vertebra in a 39-year-old woman is described. The tumor presented with signs and symptoms of radicular involvement, which were successfully treated surgically. Osteosarcomas of the vertebral column are uncommon, and their localization in the cervical region is definitely rare. The literature on the subject is briefly reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots