Chondromyxoid fibroma of the upper thoracic spine in a 7-year-old patient: A case report and review of the literature

Christopher C. Meredith; John J. Kepes; Phillip Johnson; Cyril T.S. Sebastian; Joan K. McMahon; Paul M. Arnold

doi:10.1159/000081938

Chondromyxoid fibroma of the upper thoracic spine in a 7-year-old patient: A case report and review of the literature

Christopher C. Meredith, John J. Kepes, Phillip Johnson, Cyril T.S. Sebastian, Joan K. McMahon, Paul M. Arnold

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Background: We report a case of a 7-year-old white female who presented with acute, progressive bilateral lower extremity weakness over 48 h. Methods: Case report and presentation of clinical, radiological and pathological data on a single case of chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) of the T2 vertebral body. Results: Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spine revealed an extensive mass invading the lamina of the second thoracic vertebra, causing extensive cord compression and progressive neurological deterioration. Surgical resection and pathologic study of the mass revealed a CMF. Conclusions: A thorough Medline search has revealed that only 25 cases of spinal CMF have been reported, making this lesion an extremely rare bone tumor.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	190-195
Number of pages	6
Journal	Pediatric Neurosurgery
Volume	40
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000081938
State	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Benign bone tumor
Chondromyxoid fibroma
Paraparesis
Spinal tumor
Vertebra plana

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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Chondromyxoid fibroma of the upper thoracic spine in a 7-year-old patient: A case report and review of the literature

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