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Case Reports
. 2011;4(8):448-50.
doi: 10.4066/AMJ.2011.866. Epub 2011 Aug 31.

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the cervical spine: A case report

Sushma N Ramraje  1 , Sakshi S Kulkarni
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Case Reports

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the cervical spine: A case report

Sushma N Ramraje et al. Australas Med J. 2011.

Abstract

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (MCS) is a rare tumour accounting for less than 1% of all chondrosarcomas. We report here, the case of a 30-year-old female who presented with neck pain, weakness and tingling and numbness starting on the right side and later involving all four limbs. MRI revealed an ill-defined neoplastic lesion showing specks of calcification and arising from the right half of C2 and C3 cervical vertebrae. Microscopy showed an admixture of well differentiated cartilage showing focal calcification and spindly cell areas having a hemangiopericytomatous pattern.

Keywords: Chondrosarcoma; mesenchymal; spine.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. MR image showing an irregularly marginated mass lesion arising from the right half of C2, C3 vertebra
Figure 2
Figure 2. Photomicrograph showing well-differentiated cartilaginous component and highly cellular spindle cell area showing hemangiopericytomatous pattern (H&E 40X)
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