Isolated cervical extraosseous intradural chordoma attached to the C5 nerve root: a case report

Isolated cervical extraosseous intradural chordoma attached to the C5 nerve root: a case report

Abstract Background As chordomas are slow growing and locally invasive with high recurrence rates, initial recommendations include complete surgical resection with or without radiation therapy. A large proportion of recurrences occur years after initial resection necessitating lengthy follow-up. The...

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Main Authors: Juliana Rotter, Kyle Mueller, Ashley MacConnell, Jason McGowan, Steven Spitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Chinese Neurosurgical Journal
Subjects:
Chordoma
Extraosseous
Nerve root
Cervical spine
Intradural extramedullary
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41016-019-0170-y

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