Chondromyxoid fibroma of two thoracic vertebrae

We report on a case of chondromyxoid fibroma involving two adjacent thoracic vertebrae with features of aggressive behaviour on radiographs, CT and MRI. Histology revealed typical chondromyxoid fibroma with unusually coarse calcifications. Chondromyxoid fibroma of the spine is rare, and only 30 of t...

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Published in:Skeletal radiology 1999-05, Vol.28 (5), p.286-289
Main Authors: BRUDER, E, ZANETTI, M, BOOS, N, VON HOCHSTETTER, A. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Chondroblastoma - diagnosis
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Spinal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Thoracic Vertebrae - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors of striated muscle and skeleton
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Summary:We report on a case of chondromyxoid fibroma involving two adjacent thoracic vertebrae with features of aggressive behaviour on radiographs, CT and MRI. Histology revealed typical chondromyxoid fibroma with unusually coarse calcifications. Chondromyxoid fibroma of the spine is rare, and only 30 of these tumours have been reported so far. Involvement of two contiguous vertebral bodies by chondromyxoid fibroma, as reported here, appears exceptional.
ISSN:0364-2348
1432-2161
DOI:10.1007/s002560050518