Chordoma: a case report.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-1997
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chordomas are tumors of notochordal origin that account for approximately 1%-4% of all primary malignant bone tumors. The majority of patients with chordomas have a poor surgical prognosis due to extent of disease at diagnosis. These lesions have been previously classified based solely on their location.
METHODS: We describe here a case report of a posterior epidural C5-T1 chordoma that was discovered in a young patient who presented with weakness and paresthesia in all four extremities. This lesion was notable for its extraosseous and extradural characteristics.
RESULTS: C5-T1 laminectomy with gross total resection of the mass led to complete resolution of all symptoms. There has been no evidence of tumor recurrence to date.
CONCLUSIONS: We propose here a new classification system for chordomas that emphasizes the difference in resectability of these lesions depending on the space they occupy and the presence or absence of an osseous connection.
Volume
48
Issue
1
First Page
46
Last Page
48
ISSN
0090-3019
Published In/Presented At
Jallo, J., Nathan, D., Bierbrauer, K., & Farber, E. (1997). Chordoma: a case report. Surgical neurology, 48(1), 46–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0090-3019(96)00430-2
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
9199683
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article