Chordoma | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
2024年9月10日 · Chordomas are uncommon malignant tumors of the axial skeleton that account for 1% of intracranial tumors and 4% of all primary bone tumors. They originate from embryonic remnants of the primitive notochord (earliest fetal axial skeleton, extending from the Rathke's pouch to the tip of the coccyx).
Chordoma: What It Is, Types, Symptoms & Treatment
Chordoma is a rare malignant (cancerous) bone tumor that forms in your spine or skull base. It’s a type of sarcoma. Surgical removal is the first-line treatment.
Understanding chordoma, a bone tumor in the skull base ...
2017年10月25日 · Chordoma is a rare, malignant bone tumor that may occur in the skull base, sacrum or spine. Learn about chordoma symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.
Chordoma - Overview - Mayo Clinic
2020年11月14日 · Chordoma is a rare type of bone cancer that happens most often in the bones of the spine or the skull. It most often forms where the skull sits atop the spine (skull base) or at the bottom of the spine (sacrum).
Sacral chordoma: a diagnosis not to be sat on? - PMC
Sacral chordomas are rare, slow-growing tumours that are amenable to surgery, but unfortunately often diagnosed late. The aim of the study was to identify presenting symptoms, which may aid diagnosis and reduce the treatment time.
Chordoma - Wikipedia
Sacral chordomas make up 2 to 4% of all primary bone tumours and 44% of all primary sacral tumours, thus making it the most common malignant sacral tumour. About 50 to 60% of chordomas are located in the sacrococcygeal region.
Understanding chordoma | Chordoma ... - Chordoma Foundation
Chordoma is a rare type of cancer that occurs in the bones of the skull base and spine. It is diagnosed in just 1 in 1 million people every year. What is chordoma? Chordoma is part of a group of malignant bone and soft tissue tumors called sarcomas.