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Intrasellar Chondroid Chordoma : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Zanini, Marco Antonio
Hirosawa, Renata Midori
Nunes, Vania S.
Fabris, Viciany Erique
França, Mariana M.
Santos, Antonio B. A.
Castro, Ana Valéria B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-02-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chordomas are tumors derived from cells that are remnants of the notochord, particularly from its proximal and distal extremes, they are mainly midline and represent approximately 1% of all malignant bone tumors and 0.1 to 0.2% of intracranial neoplasms.
Chordomas involving the sellar region are rare.
Herein, we describe a 57-year-old male patient presenting with a history of retro-orbital headache, progressive loss of vision, and clinical features of hypopituitarism, for over 2 months.
During evaluation, the CT scan revealed a large contrast-enhancing intrasellar tumor with a 3.6-cm largest diameter.
The patient underwent transsphenoidal partial resection of the tumor, and histological examination was consistent with the diagnosis of chondroid chordoma.
Although chordomas are rare, they may be considered to constitute a differential diagnostic of pituitary adenomas, especially if a calcified intrasellar tumor with bone erosion is diagnosed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hirosawa, Renata Midori& Santos, Antonio B. A.& França, Mariana M.& Fabris, Viciany Erique& Castro, Ana Valéria B.& Zanini, Marco Antonio…[et al.]. 2011. Intrasellar Chondroid Chordoma : A Case Report. ISRN Endocrinology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458179
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hirosawa, Renata Midori…[et al.]. Intrasellar Chondroid Chordoma : A Case Report. ISRN Endocrinology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458179
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hirosawa, Renata Midori& Santos, Antonio B. A.& França, Mariana M.& Fabris, Viciany Erique& Castro, Ana Valéria B.& Zanini, Marco Antonio…[et al.]. Intrasellar Chondroid Chordoma : A Case Report. ISRN Endocrinology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458179
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458179