Combined Anterior and Posterior En Bloc Vertebrectomy for Lumbar Chordoma.
10.3340/jkns.2009.45.4.243
- Author:
Youn Young JUNG
1
;
Ho SHIN
Author Information
1. Department Anatomy, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lumbar chordoma;
Anterior and posterior en bloc vertebrectomy
- MeSH:
Chordoma;
Follow-Up Studies;
Notochord;
Recurrence;
Sacrum;
Skull Base
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2009;45(4):243-245
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Chordoma is a rare bone tumor derived from remnants of the notochord. The majority of chordomas involve the sacrum or skull base. We report a rare case of a L4 vertebral body chordoma treated with anterior en bloc vertebrectomy and posterior stabilization. No tumor recurrence was observed at the 5 year follow-up examination.
