Abstract
Chordoma is a rare malignant tumor of the bone; it arises from embryonic remnants of the primitive notochord and occurs along the midline from the skull base to the sacrum. In this article, we reviewed the origin, location, clinical, histopatological and imaging features, treatment, and differential diagnosis of chordoma.
MeSH terms
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Chondrosarcoma / diagnosis
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Chordoma / complications
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Chordoma / diagnosis*
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Chordoma / diagnostic imaging
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Chordoma / embryology
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Chordoma / pathology
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Chordoma / therapy
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Contrast Media
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Cranial Irradiation
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Craniotomy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Giant Cell Tumors / diagnosis
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
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Neoplasm Invasiveness
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Neuroimaging / methods*
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Notochord / pathology
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Osteolysis / etiology
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Osteolysis / pathology
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Plasmacytoma / diagnosis
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Skull Base Neoplasms / complications
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Skull Base Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Skull Base Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Skull Base Neoplasms / embryology
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Skull Base Neoplasms / pathology
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Skull Base Neoplasms / therapy
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Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
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Spinal Cord Compression / pathology
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Spinal Neoplasms / complications
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Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Spinal Neoplasms / embryology
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Spinal Neoplasms / pathology
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Spinal Neoplasms / therapy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Substances
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Contrast Media