A Rare and Interesting Case of a Massive Secondary Spinal Chondrosarcoma and Review of the Literature

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CT scan (a) axial view at L3 showing the distinct peripheral calcification of this large lesion and the displacement of intra-abdominal organs and blood vessels. (b) Axial cut through the middle third of the L3 vertebra depicting the L3 vertebral pedicle origin of the lesion with marked intralesional calcification. (c) Axial view at the level of T12 showing the superior displacement of the left kidney. (d) Axial view at the level of S1 showing the lesions inferior extension into the pelvis (red arrow).

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