Sasaki H, Kataoka D, Ozawa A, Suda H
Department of Respiratory Surgery, Ootanishinouchi Hospital, Kooriyama, Japan.
Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1996 Oct;44(10):1867-70.
Mediastinal chordoma is a very rare disease. A 32-year-old man was admitted for chest abnormal shadow on the left upper mediastinum. He had left Horner's syndrome on admission. T2 weighted MR image showed heterogeneous tumor shadow. Angiographically, the tumor had feeding arteries. Gallium scintigraphy indicated no abnormal accumulation. Operation was performed and the resected tumor was found to be a chordoma pathologically. He lives well without recurrence and metastasis for 2 years.
纵隔脊索瘤是一种非常罕见的疾病。一名32岁男性因左上纵隔胸部异常阴影入院。入院时他患有左侧霍纳综合征。T2加权磁共振图像显示肿瘤阴影不均匀。血管造影显示肿瘤有供血动脉。镓扫描显示无异常聚集。进行了手术,病理检查发现切除的肿瘤为脊索瘤。他存活良好,2年无复发和转移。