@article{ajmcr2014242,
author={{Osman, Walid and Zaoui, Afif and Abdelkrim, Soumaya Ben and Hamida, Riadh Ben and Ay¨¨che, Mohamed Ben},
title={Chondroblastoma of the Lower Thoracic Spine. A Case Report and Review of the Literature},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={2},
number={4},
pages={78--81},
year={2014},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/2/4/2},
abstract={Background: Chondroblastoma of the spine is a very rare condition. To the best of our knowledge, fewer than 30 cases have been reported in the world literature. Material and methods: The authors describe here a rare spinal localization with an uncommon evolution and make a review of the cases of spinal chondroblastoma reported in the literature. Results: We report the case of a patient with chronic back pain and progressive weakness of both lower limbs. Computed tomography scan showed a mass infiltrating the twelfth thoracic vertebra and adjacent structures. The patient underwent surgery and subtotal removal was achieved while a posterior stabilization was performed. Pathological examination revealed a chondroblastoma. During follow-up, MRI examination revealed that the tumor had locally relapsed; nevertheless, the patient was asymptomatic for 13 years after operation. Conclusion: Spinal chondroblastoma has an aggressive behavior with high recurrence and mortality rates.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-2-4-2}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}