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Table 3 Characteristics of local recurrent cases

From: Complications and local recurrence of chondrosarcoma and chordoma treated by total tumor resection in thoracic and lumbar spine

Case

Age/Gender

Classification of pathology

WBB stage

Surgical method

Recurrence time (m)

Duration of follow-up

Treatment

Outcome

1

47 M

Chondrosarcoma

L5 5–11 A-C

Piecemeal resection

21

46

Cytoreductive surgery and radiotherapy

Alive with neoplasm

2

38 M

Chondrosarcoma

L4 4–6 A-B

En bloc resection

20

66

Cytoreductive surgery

Alive with neoplasm

3

40 F

Chondrosarcoma

T9 3–10 A-D

En bloc resection

22

62

Radiotherapy

Alive with neoplasm

4

40 M

Chordoma

T12-L2 2–11 A-D

Piecemeal resection

13

44

Palliative surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy

Died of brain metastases 44 months after surgery

5

50 F

Chondrosarcoma

T11 2–11 A-D

Piecemeal resection

5

5

None

Loss of follow up after 5 months