[A case of sacrococcygeal chordoma]

The authors describe a case of sacrococcygeal chordoma which was detected in a 49-year old male subject in the course of a clinical examination. Bone X-rays and CT-scans confirmed the diagnosis of sacral tumor, and radical excision was performed via combined abdominal and sacral approach. The chief characteristics of these rare tumors are further discussed, with particular focus on the therapeutical problems arising in relation with the fact that surgical removal, alone, can prevent tumor recurrences.