title: [Chondromyxoid fibroma of the thoracic spine: a case report and review of the literature].
abstract: A case of chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) arising from the 5th right costovertebral junction and spreading into spinal canal causing spinal cord compression is presented. A myelotomography revealed a complete block at T5 level. The patient underwent a decompressive laminectomy with removal of an epidural tumor. This specimen was sent for pathological examination and interpreted as a CMF. The patient had a neurological improvement, post operative MRI revealed a spinal cord free of compression, and we decided on the follow up of the case. Two years later there was recurrence of the tumor. A posterolateral access by costotransversectomy was made and the lesion was resected. The patient had a neurological improvement which persists on the follow up (two years, at present). Clinical, radiologic and histologic findings, surgical management and recurrence are discussed. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Neurocirurgia do Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, Brasil.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Leal Filho
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pereira Neto
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: De Mello
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Burnett
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Veloso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002804:Chondroblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Fibroma condromixóide da coluna torácica: relato de caso e revisão da literatura.