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Clival chordoma with drop metastases
Faimee Erwan Muhamat Nor1, Vijayadwaja Desai2, Lee Lian Chew1
1Division of Oncologic Imaging, National Cancer Center Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Journal of Radiology Case Reports
|June 8, 2018
Summary
This case report details a rare instance of a clival chordoma, a skull base tumor, with unusual "drop metastases" to the cerebrospinal fluid. This highlights a rare but possible metastatic pathway for this midline malignant tumor.
Area of Science:
- Neuro-oncology
- Skeletal oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Chordoma is a rare malignant tumor originating from notochordal remnants.
- The skull base is a common location for intracranial chordoma.
- Metastasis is uncommon, typically to the lungs, with cerebrospinal fluid seeding being exceptionally rare.
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