Chondrosarcoma Spine in a Patient of Ankylosing Spondylitis

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities Trust

Case Report

Shankar Acharya, Gurdeep Singh Ratra

Department of Orthopaedics, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Shankar Acharya, 38, Engineer’s Enclave, Pitampura, New Delhi. 110088. E mail: shankaracharya29@gmail.com

Abstract

We present a case of chondrosarcoma D12 vertebra in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis, treated with vertebrectomy (marginal excision) and single stage combined anterior & posterior decompression, fixation and fusion. Patient has been symptom free at 3 year follow up.

Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis, Pseudoarthrosis, Chondrosarcoma.