Metastatic Chordoma: Report of the Two Cases and Review of the Literature.

نویسندگان

  • Saurabh Rohatgi
  • Nikhil H Ramaiya
  • Jyothi P Jagannathan
  • Stephanie A Howard
  • Atul B Shinagare
  • Katherine M Krajewski
چکیده

Chordomas are rare malignant bone tumours with a predilection for the axial skeleton, especially the sacrum and skull base. Median survival in patients with metastatic disease is usually dismal. Treatment is challenging due to the propensity for local recurrence, metastatic disease as well as lack of clear consensus regarding the optimal management. Our case report highlights two cases of sacral chordoma with locally recurrent and widespread metastatic disease, stable on molecular targeted therapy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Eurasian journal of medicine

دوره 47 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015