title: Primary spinal chondrosarcoma localized in the cervical spinal canal and intervertebral foramen--case report.
abstract: A 48-year-old male presented with a very rare case of spinal chondrosarcoma localized in the cervical spinal canal and intervertebral foramen, but without marked destruction of the vertebral column. Spinal chondrosarcoma is characterized by radiological evidence of destruction of the surrounding bone structure and mottled calcification. Magnetic resonance imaging was useful in the diagnosis and determination of the extent of this spinal chondrosarcoma. However, preoperative differential diagnosis of the tumor was not possible based on neuroimaging evidence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Washokai Sadamoto Hospital, Matsuyama.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohue
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kusunoki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Todo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sadamoto
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000473:pathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed