Primary Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma of the Spine: A Case Report of a Rare Entity and a Review of the Literature

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(a) Axial T2 weighted MR image of the lesion at Th3 level, demonstrating significant spinal cord compression; (b) Sagittal contrast enhanced T1 weighted MR image of the lesion, showing spinal cord compression at Th3-Th4 level; (c) Axial CT scan of the lesion at Th3 level, demonstrating spinal canal involvement, bony erosion, and paravertebral extension of the tumor; (d) H/E ×40 Clear cell chondrosarcoma characterised by tumor cells with variably clear cytoplasm.

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