Ecchordosis Physaliphora Masquerading as Chordoma: A Case Report

The defect was confined to the retroclival region without extension to adjacent structures, i.e., sphenoid sinus anteriorly, sellar structures superiorly or bilateral internal carotid arteries laterally (Figure 1). Nonetheless due to discrepancy between the intraoperative and pathological findings,...

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Published inHong Kong journal of radiology : HKJR = Xianggang fang she ke yi xue za zhi Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 223 - 226
Main Authors Ang, LN, Kew, TY, Toh, CJ, Isa, MR
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hong Kong Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 01.09.2020
Subjects
Abscesses
Asymptomatic
Biopsy
Calcification
Case reports
Headaches
Histopathology
Magnetic resonance imaging
Metastasis
Neurological disorders
Patients
Radiation therapy
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Summary:The defect was confined to the retroclival region without extension to adjacent structures, i.e., sphenoid sinus anteriorly, sellar structures superiorly or bilateral internal carotid arteries laterally (Figure 1). Nonetheless due to discrepancy between the intraoperative and pathological findings, the neurosurgeon asked the pathologist to re-review the tissue sample. [...]the pathologist emphasised the importance of radiological findings in differentiating ecchordosis physaliphora from chordoma due to the challenges of histological interpretation. [7] The former, due to its aggressive nature, often necessitates radical resection and adjuvant radiotherapy, whereas the latter rarely requires surgery.
ISSN:2223-6619
2307-4620
DOI:10.12809/hkjr2017111