An extraskeletal chondrosarcoma arising in the brachial plexus
โ Scribed by Christina M. Steffen; Peter J. Kennedy; Jonathan Page; Noel Dan
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 364 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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โฆ Synopsis
A case of extraskeletal chondrosarcoma of the left brachial plexus is described with emphasis on the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties of this site. With combination therapy the patient survived 6 years. Recurrent disease in the plexus region and adjacent spinal cord resulted in a painful, flail limb.
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