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Intradural cervical chordoma. Case report.

M Gelabert-González1, E Pintos-Martínez, A Caparrini-Escondrillas

  • 1Service of Neurosurgery, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences
|March 29, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This report details a rare intradural spinal chordoma, the third case documented. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) aided in diagnosing this unusual spinal tumor, which was successfully removed.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Oncology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Spinal chordomas are rare tumors, with intradural spinal chordomas being exceptionally uncommon.
  • Previous literature documents only two cases of intradural spinal chordomas.
  • This case represents the third reported instance of an intradural spinal chordoma.

Observation:

  • A 65-year-old male presented with progressive gait disturbance and lower extremity weakness.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) identified an intradural C6-C7 mass, isointense on T1- and T2-weighted images.
  • The lesion demonstrated enhancement following gadolinium injection.

Findings:

  • The intradural mass was surgically removed via C6-D1 laminectomy.
  • Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of chordoma.

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  • This is the third reported case of an intradural spinal chordoma in the medical literature.

    • Implications:

    • Intradural spinal chordomas are rare but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spinal tumors.
    • MRI findings for intradural spinal chordomas may resemble those of chordomas in other anatomical locations.
    • Successful surgical resection is feasible for intradural spinal chordomas.