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ArticlePediatric radiology2024

Spinal chondrosarcoma in a young girl: radiological diagnosis and treatment perspectives.

Dinithi A Herath, Eranga Ganewatte, Sandini Gunaratne, Nirmal C Marasinghe, Jerrard Fernando

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Article in Pediatric radiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Dinithi A HerathDepartment of Radiology, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. dini.ashwi@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0547-3256
Eranga GanewatteDepartment of Radiology, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.ORCID 0000-0003-4086-3639
Sandini GunaratneDepartment of Pathology, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.ORCID 0000-0002-4274-7466
Nirmal C MarasinghePediatric Spine Surgery Unit, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Jerrard FernandoDepartment of Radiology, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.

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Abstract

Spinal chondrosarcomas are uncommon malignant bone tumors that are rare in children. The location and imaging features of the lesion help in formulating a differential diagnosis, though in certain instances the lack of typical imaging findings may elude the differential of a chondrosarcoma. There are only a few reported cases in literature and owing to its rarity and lack of specific management protocols in this age group, making treatment decisions can be complex. We report a case of spinal chondrosarcoma in a young girl, where the treatment of choice was primary surgical resection. Transarterial embolization was performed to reduce tumor vascularity and aid the surgery.

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ChondrosarcomaSpinal NeoplasmsChildDiagnosis, DifferentialEmbolization, TherapeuticFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeBone tumorChildrenSpinal chondrosarcomaTransarterial embolization

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PMID39503858

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