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19890117

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
983
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-5
pubmed:abstractText
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.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1748-880X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
82
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e231-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Chordoma masquerading as a nerve root tumour -- a clinical lesson.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK. paulmbrennan@doctors.org.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports