Paravertebral cervical chordoma--a case report

Br J Neurosurg. 2011 Aug;25(4):527-9. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2010.508959. Epub 2010 Sep 20.

Abstract

Chordomas constitute <5% of vertebral column tumours and a third of these arise in the upper cervical spine and tend to be clival - usually midline, with occasional eccentric extension. We report a case of cervical chordoma presenting as a lateral neck mass and discuss its origin, diagnosis and management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Chordoma / diagnosis
  • Chordoma / surgery*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Spinal Neoplasms / surgery*