title: Intraspinal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. Case report.
abstract: A 52-year-old man presented with symptoms of progressive cervical radiculomyelopathy. A myelogram showed an intradural block at the C-6 level. Magnetic resonance T1-weighted imaging revealed a hypointense, sausage-shaped mass extending from C-3 to C-6, located posterolaterally on the right side and pushing the spinal cord to the left and anteriorly. At surgery, a mass was found attached solely to the pia mater, with a normal arachnoid and dura mater overlying it. The mass was excised completely and microscopic examination identified a mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. The patient was symptom-free 6 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ranjan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chandi
mesh_terms: D018211:Chondrosarcoma, Mesenchymal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010841:Pia Mater / Q000473:pathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery