Hypothalamic chordoma. Case report.
The case is reported of a 51-year-old woman found to have a hypothalamic mass with the histological features typical of chordoma. This represents the first description of a chordoma arising within the brain.
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Department of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
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D002817:Chordoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007029:Hypothalamic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged