title: Chondromas of the spine: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: We report two cases of vertebral chondroma presenting with spinal cord compression. In one case there was ultimate malignant transformation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morard
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Tribolet
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Janzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*