Maesen F, Baur C, Lamers J, Versteege C, Willighagen R
Eur J Respir Dis. 1986 Jan;68(1):68-72.
Chordomata are malignant tumours which arise from foetal notochordal rests. They occur alongside the vertebral column, mostly at the cranial or caudal extremities, but they are seldom found in the thorax. A description is given of a thoracic chordoma in a 70-year-old male patient who presented with difficulty in swallowing and breathing. Emphasis is placed on the role of computer-assisted tomography in reaching the diagnosis.
脊索瘤是一种起源于胎儿脊索残余组织的恶性肿瘤。它们沿着脊柱发生，大多位于颅端或尾端，但很少见于胸部。本文描述了一名70岁男性患者的胸段脊索瘤，该患者出现吞咽和呼吸困难。重点强调了计算机断层扫描在诊断中的作用。
