Primary mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the adult lumbar spine: a case report and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (PMC) is a relatively rare malignancy that can occur in bone or soft tissue, but rarely in the lumbar spine; there is currently no unified treatment. We report a case of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma originating from the L1 vertebra.

Case description

A 47-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with intermittent low back pain for 20 years, accompanied by intermittent headache and radiating pain in both lower limbs. After admission, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed bone destruction of the L1 vertebral body and accessories and a surrounding soft tissue mass. Enhanced MRI revealed significant enhancement of the L1 vertebral body and soft tissue mass. Technetium 99 m-methylene diphosphonate (99 m Tc-MDP) bone scan sh

SUBMITTER: Lin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9552263 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature