title: Malignant degeneration of a vertebral osteochondroma with epidural tumor extension: a report of the case and review of the literature.
abstract: A case involving spinal cord compression due to local extension of vertebral chondrosarcoma is described. The malignancy originated in an osteochondroma and spread via the epidural veins. Surgical staging as well as options for the treatment of vertebral chondrosarcoma are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Fischgrund
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Cantor
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Samberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D013908:Thoracotomy