Presentation
At present, MR imaging is definitely the method of choice for the diagnosis and preoperative assessment of spinal column chordomas. [scielo.isciii.es]
Knöcherne und angiographische Befunde bei Chordomen der Wirbelsäule Neuroradiology volume 9, pages 231–241 (1975)Cite this article 30 Accesses 22 Citations Metrics details Summary Eight cases of vertebral chordoma, exclusive of the sacrococcygeus, are presented [link.springer.com]
Entire Body System
- Pain
Our patient was complaining only for low back pain for last one year. Nocturnal back pain, that not responding to the bed rest, is typical9. [scielo.isciii.es]
Musculoskeletal
- Back Pain
Our patient was complaining only for low back pain for last one year. Nocturnal back pain, that not responding to the bed rest, is typical9. [scielo.isciii.es]
Neurologic
- Confusion
Because of their location, lumbar chordomas may easily be confused with more common tumors in the lumbar spine such as aneurysmal bone cyst, giant cell tumor, hemangioma, myeloma and metastasis, and preoperative diagnosis can be difficult8. [scielo.isciii.es]
Treatment
Although different treatment approaches exist, including radiation and surgery, the most effective treatment is early and complete surgical tumor excision. Immediate spinal stability must be achieved with rigid fixation and bone graft. [scielo.isciii.es]
An evaluation of the diagnosis and treatment of chordoma. J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiat. 27, 157–165 (1964) Google Scholar Lagergren, C., Lindbom, A., Soderberg, G.: Hypervascularization in chronic inflammation demonstrated by angiography. [link.springer.com]