Skull base chordomas.
Chordomas are rare, benign tumors of the nasopharynx. Because of their location at the skull base, removal of these tumors is usually subtotal. Described is the transcervical-transmandibular approach to the skull base which can be employed in removing these tumors.
D002817:Chordoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery