Sacrococcygeal Chordoma
10.4055/jkoa.1985.20.6.1207
- Author:
Hyon Ju KIM
;
Jae Do KIM
;
Ho Yeon LEE
;
Sung Keun SOHN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chordoma;
Sacrococcygeal;
Sacral resection
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Chordoma;
Early Diagnosis;
Notochord;
Radiotherapy
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1985;20(6):1207-1211
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sacrococcygeal chordoma is a rare malignant tumor which is believed to take its origin from remnants of the fetal notochord, and presents in the sacral hollow or occasionally posteriorly. The growth is leisurely and it is invasive rather than metastatic. In treatment, there is evidence that early diagnosis of sacrococcygeal chordoma followed by radical resection c palliative radiotherapy does provide the opportunity for cure. We have experienced two cases of sacrococcygeal chordoma, which were treated with one case of a complete surgical resection and the other case of only biopsy.
