Solitary lymph node metastasis without local recurrence of primary chordoma

Chordoma is a malignant neoplasm believed to arise from notochord remnants. Its incidence is highest in the sixth decade and is generally regarded as a locally aggressive tumor with slow progression growth rate. Its metastatic incidence ranges from 5 to 40%, and it is generally believed that metasta...

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Published in:European spine journal 2009-07, Vol.18 (Suppl 2), p.191-195
Main Authors: Sopta, J., Tulic, G., Mijucic, V., Mamontov, P., Mandic, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Abdominal Neoplasms - secondary
Abdominal Neoplasms - surgery
Adult
Bone Neoplasms - pathology
Case Report
Chordoma - diagnosis
Chordoma - secondary
Chordoma - surgery
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Neurosurgery
Sacrococcygeal Region
Surgical Orthopedics
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Chordoma is a malignant neoplasm believed to arise from notochord remnants. Its incidence is highest in the sixth decade and is generally regarded as a locally aggressive tumor with slow progression growth rate. Its metastatic incidence ranges from 5 to 40%, and it is generally believed that metastases without local recurrence of primary neoplasm are extremely rare. We report a case of a 38-year-old male patient with solitary inguinal lymph node metastasis without local recurrence of a previously surgically treated primary sacrococcygeal chordoma.
ISSN:0940-6719
1432-0932
DOI:10.1007/s00586-008-0800-0