A case of chondrosarcoma with costovertebral location in the posterior mediastinum: Resection and stabilization.
Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals, vol.33, no.1, pp.59-61, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 33 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.1177/02184923241311937
- Journal Name: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.59-61
- Keywords: Chondrosarcoma, rare tumor, chest wall resection, chest wall stabilization
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.