Dumb-bell chondroma of the posterior mediastinum causing spinal cord compression
Isaac, D.D.; Madanagopalan, P.; Narendran, P.; Victor, S.
Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences 19(3): 128-130
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9343 PMID: 612570 Document Number: 4015
Chondromas are rare in the posterior mediastinum. A patient is described with a benign chondroma arising from the body of the fifth dorsal vertebra presenting as a dumb-bell tumour with spinal cord compression. Such a clinical presentation would appear to have been reported only once before.
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