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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1977;6(2): 607-612. |
| A Case of Primary Osteogenic Sarcoma of the Thoracic Spine with Paraplegia. |
| Yong Sung Lee, Sun Kil Choi, Sang Chul Lee, Ki Young Jang, Doh Yun Hwang, Seung Koo Kang |
| Department of Neurosurgery, Han Kang Sung Shim Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Osteogenic sarcoma arise from primitive bone forming mesenchyme which is transformed into neoplastic osteoid and bone. Most osteogenic sarcomas originate in long bone, only rarely do they occur as primary tumor of the spine. A case is presented in which a patient who had suffered from paraplegia and self voiding difficulty. It was diagnosed as osteogenic sarcoma of the 5th thoracic spine which was operated and confirmed by microscopically, and is discussed with a brief review of the literatures. |
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