Primary spinal column and cord tumors, treated in the past 10 years, were listed. There were 23 cases of the former and 23 of the letter. Of these tumors, recurrent or malignant ones were picked up. Especially interesting 5 cases were presented in detail and discussed.
Case 1, a 67 years old male; sphenooccipital chordoma, originating from the lower clivus and projecting into the foramen magnum.
Case 2, a 79 years old male; sacrococcygeal chordoma, originating from the lower sacrum and projecting into the pelvic cavity.
Case 3, a 45 years old male; thoracic giant cell tumor, originating from the 7 & 8th vertebrae and invading into the left thoracic cavity and the spinal canal.
Case 4, a 48 years old female, cauda equina neurinoma, which arose multiply like a cluster of grapes.
Case 5, a 62 years old male; multiple myeloma, which transformed from solitary cervical myeloma.
Case 5 is dead and the others are alive.
Case 1, 2, 3 and 5 relasped after excision and radiation. These tumors including that of case 4 became progressively larger in size and more invasive into the adjacent tissue.
The method of treatment was searched, however, it was not found.
