Block Resection of the Chordoma in Sacrococcygeal Region: A Case Report
10.4055/jkoa.1981.16.3.693
- Author:
Jea Whan AHN
;
Bong Keon KIM
;
Jae Gong PARK
;
Soung Ki YOO
;
Joong Dal LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chordoma;
Block resection
- MeSH:
Chordoma;
Notochord;
Recurrence;
Sacrococcygeal Region
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1981;16(3):693-698
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chordomas are maligaant tumors which arise in the remnants of the embryonic notochord, and exhibit a definite predilection for the extremes of the spinal axis, the great majority arising either in the basioccipital or in the sacrococcy geal regions. Particularly, complete surgical removal is almost impossible, therefore, local recurrence after the surgical removal of this tumor is common or rule. This report describes a csse of chordoma arising sacrococcygeal region treated with block resection.