Chordoma masquerading as a nerve root tumour -- a clinical lesson.
Br J Radiol
; 82(983): e231-4, 2009 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Chordomas usually arise in bone and are most commonly found in the midline axial skeleton. An accurate pre-operative diagnosis of chordoma is crucial, as survival is optimal when radical en bloc resection is performed at primary surgery. We report a rare case of cervical chordoma masquerading radiologically as an extracranial nerve sheath tumour. A laterally situated chordoma (centred extra-osseously in the neural foramen) was diagnosed radiologically as a neurofibroma pre-operatively. We review the key radiological features for diagnosis of chordoma. We consider the importance of pre-operative diagnosis of chordoma in guiding management and in determining survival.
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Neoplasias de la Columna Vertebral
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Cordoma
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Vértebras Cervicales
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Neurofibroma
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Diagnostic_studies
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En
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Br J Radiol
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2009
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Article