Intrathoracic chordoma presenting as a posterior mediastinal tumor.
Chordomas are tumors originating from remnants of the notochord, most commonly found in the cranial and caudal regions. This is a report of the seventh intrathoracic chordoma in the world literature and the second to be reported in a woman. Histologically the physalipherous (blister-bearing) cell is characteristic of the tumor. Complete surgical excision is rarely successful and recurrence with or without metastasis is the rule.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002817:Chordoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography