Suprasellar Chondroid Chordoma In Childhood: Case Report.
- Author:
Young Il HA
1
;
Hong Jae RIM
;
Choong Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Departments of Neurosurgery, Kangnam General Hospital, Public Corporation, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Intracranial;
Chordoma;
Chondroid chordoma;
Sella;
Childhood
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Atrophy;
Blindness;
Child;
Chordoma*;
Craniotomy;
Humans;
Male;
Optic Nerve;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1991;20(5):376-381
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An unusual case of suprasellar chondroid chordoma in childhood is reported. The patient, a 14-year old boy, presented with total blindness of the left eye which was initially diagnosed as primary optic nerve atrophy. The frontotemporal craniotomy was performed and irradiated postoperatively. Intracranial chordomas in children are rare especially in chondroid varient of the classical chordoma. We reviewed the literatures and stressed this rare case in aspects of the treatment, prognosis and pathological characteristics.
