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Chordoma of the Cervical Spine: A Case Report and Review of Literature

M. Chihani, Y. Darouassi, M. Touati, H. Ammar, B. Bouaity

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 955–961 · Published 10 Oct 2014

10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13080

Abstract

Chordomas are rare low to intermediate grade malignant tumours derived from the notochordal remnants. Their location in the cervical spine is exceptional. The clinic radiologic features, anatomopathologic aspects, diagnostic difficulties, therapeutic methods and prognostic factors are discussed through a case report of a cervical spine chordoma with a literature review.

Chordoma notochordal tumor spine tumor cervical tumor physaliphorous cells complete resection local recurrence.

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