Chordoma of a thoracic vertebra. A case report.
A 51-year-old woman presented with aspecific clinical symptoms of the thoracic spine. Radiological survey showed a tumour mass at T3-T4. Initial microscopic evaluation was suggestive of renal cell carcinoma metastasis. Lack of a primary tumour and revision of the specimens changed the diagnosis into chordoma.
Van Kollenburg
Johan A P A C
JA
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
De Waal Malefijt
Jan
J
Gosens
Taco
T
Spoor
Arend B
AB
Van der Wurff
Anneke A M
AA
D002817:Chordoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae