Open AccessGiant dumbbell tumor of the posterior mediastinum
Author(s) -
Mirjana Milosavljević,
Slobodanka Mitrović,
Miroslav Vujadinović,
Ljubiša Aćimović,
Stanko Mrvić,
Slobodan Milisavljević
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0911909m
Subject(s) - dumbbell , medicine , schwannoma , posterior mediastinum , mediastinum , radiology , neurofibromatosis , surgery , vertebra , thoracic vertebrae , radiological weapon , anatomy , lumbar vertebrae , physical therapy , lumbar
Giant dumbbell-shaped tumors are very rare and characterized by intra- and extraspinal propagation of different dimensions. In thoracal localization, invasive growth can lead up to rib and vertebra erosion.