Rahman A M, Farahat Iman G, Ali Wael A, Mansour Kamal A
Department of Surgery, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Egypt.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Jun;73(6):1952-4. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03409-4.
A chordoma is a slow-growing tumor representing about 5% of all malignant bone tumors. Mediastinal chordoma is very rare. We report a giant thoracic chordoma in a 32-year-old woman who presented with chest pain, progressive dyspnea, and cough. Open biopsy confirmed a definitive preoperative diagnosis, and complete surgical excision of the tumor was accomplished.
脊索瘤是一种生长缓慢的肿瘤，约占所有恶性骨肿瘤的5%。纵隔脊索瘤非常罕见。我们报告一例32岁女性的巨大胸段脊索瘤，该患者表现为胸痛、进行性呼吸困难和咳嗽。开放活检证实了术前的明确诊断，并完成了肿瘤的完整手术切除。
