# Segmental resection of myxoid chondrosarcoma: a case report

## TL;DR

A 48-year-old woman with a rare spinal tumor called myxoid chondrosarcoma had successful surgery and no recurrence after five years.

## Contribution

This case report presents a rare instance of extradural spinal chondrosarcoma managed with successful surgical resection.

## Key findings

- The tumor was surgically excised with no local recurrence after five years.
- The patient's lumbar pain resolved completely within one year post-surgery.
- The case highlights the management of a rare spinal canal chondrosarcoma.

## Abstract

We report a rare case of extradural spinal chondrosarcoma in a 48-year-old female. The patient was asymptomatic until a traumatic injury led to lumbar pain, revealing a tumor with atypical imaging characteristics in adjacent vertebral segments. MRI confirmed an extradural spinal tumor, which was surgically excised. Histopathological examination identified the tumor as myxoid chondrosarcoma. The patient underwent extensive surgical treatment, with no local recurrence or distant metastasis observed after five years. Her lumbar pain also completely resolved within the first postoperative year. The management of the rare entity of spinal canal chondrosarcoma is discussed.