A case of chondrosarcoma with costovertebral location in the posterior mediastinum: Resection and stabilization.

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Mutlu F., Akçalı Ö., Şanlı A.

Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals, cilt.33, sa.1, ss.59-61, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/02184923241311937
  • Dergi Adı: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.59-61
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chondrosarcoma, rare tumor, chest wall resection, chest wall stabilization
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

 Chondrosarcoma, a primary malignant bone tumor, rarely occurs in the vertebrae. We report a 29-year-old female with a 6 × 4.2 cm chondrosarcoma in the posterior mediastinum originating from the left 9th costa vertebral junction involving vertabrea corpus. Surgical resection performed involving posterior thoracotomy, 8–9th rib resection, 8–9th thoracal vertebrae partial corpectomy, laminectomy, spinal instrumentation, and chest wall stabilization. Pathology confirmed chondrosarcoma with safe margins. The patient remained recurrence-free for 9 years. This case highlights the importance of wide-margin surgical resection and multidisciplinary approaches for long-term survival in chondrosarcoma patients.