Posterior Mediastinal Chordoma: 1 case report.
- Author:
Seung Hoon LEE
1
;
Yong Soo CHOI
;
Kwhanmien KIM
;
Jhingook KIM
;
Young Mog SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ymshim@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mediastinal neoplasms;
Spinal neoplasm
- MeSH:
Chordoma*;
Mediastinal Neoplasms;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Notochord;
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant;
Recurrence;
Spinal Neoplasms
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2003;36(9):707-710
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chordomas are slowly growing and rare malignant tumors arising from the remnants of the notochord. Furthermore, intrathoracic chordomas presenting as a posterior mediastinal tumor account for only 1~2% of all reported chordomas. Incomplete resection of these tumors can lead to local recurrence, distant metastasis and result in a poor outcome, but complete remission can be expected with complete resection and adjuvant radiotherapy. We report a case of thoracic chordoma presenting as a posterior mediastinal tumor which was successfully treated with complete resection and adjuvant radiotherapy without recurrence and distant metastasis for 2 years.
