Recurrent parachordoma of the lower back: A case report

Parachordoma is a rare entity with less than 50 cases described in the literature. This soft-tissue tumor resembles chordomas as well as extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas and has only recently been fully characterized. Here we describe the case of a patient with a lower back parachordoma and its...

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Autores principales: Belzarena, Ana C., Makanji, Rikesh J., Joyce, David M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
Materias:
Musculoskeletal
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6205874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30386446
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2018.09.027
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Sumario:Parachordoma is a rare entity with less than 50 cases described in the literature. This soft-tissue tumor resembles chordomas as well as extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas and has only recently been fully characterized. Here we describe the case of a patient with a lower back parachordoma and its subsequent postresection recurrence 9 years after the initial procedure, emphasizing the importance of long-term follow-up in individuals with this diagnosis.

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