Chordoma spinal cancer. Coloured 3-D Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the spine and ribcage of a male patient in top view,showing cancer of the spine. This cancer is a mediastinal chordoma. Curved rib-bones of the ribcage are seen,with the front of the body at bottom. At top left and right are triangular bones of the shoulder blades (blue); at centre is a vertebral bone (brown) of the spine. Next to the vertebra (at right,orange) is the cancerous tumour. Chordoma is defined as a malignant tumour arising from remnants of the embryonic notochord,that persists in adults as part of intervertebral discs. This rare tumour may seriously affect posture,and may be fatal | |
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