Recurrent metastasis of progressive parachordoma of spermatic duct to different sites in a year: A rare case

• Main Authors: Mehmet Erol Yıldırım, Hüseyin Şahin, Hüseyin Badem, Ersin Çimentepe, Cenap Dener
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Modestum Publishing LTD 2013-09-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations
• Subjects: Parachordoma; pelvic tumor; radiotherapy
• Online Access: http://www.jceionline.org/upload/sayi/18/JCEI-00746.pdf

Parachordoma is a rare entity with an unknown origin,which reported nearly in 60 cases. We are reporting anaggressive tumor that has two recurrences in 5 monthsin different sites. A 49 year old male admitted with rightinguinal pain that underwent a computed tomography,revealed a 52x50 mm tumor at the right inguinal subepidermalregion. After the resection, pathology of the masswas parachordoma. Four months after the operation,patient admitted with a solitary mass in the right testis.Ultrasonography revealed four different masses in theright inguinal and right testicular region. Second pathologyresults were also parachordoma. One month later thesecond operation, patient again admitted to hospital withright hip pain, had a solitary mass on the collum femorisin the magnetic resonance imaging consulted for radiotherapy.Parachordoma is a rare, benign entity that mustbe closely followed up. The physician must be aware ofthe malignancy especially in the first year with existenceof recurrence and metastasis. Radiotherapy is recommendedafter maximal resection of tumor especially inmetastatic cases. J Clin Exp Invest 2013; 4 (3): 377-379Key words: Parachordoma, pelvic tumor, radiotherapy