Chordoma with postoperative subcutaneous implantation and meningeal dissemination: MRI.
Chordomas are histologically benign tumours which are locally invasive. We present an unusual case of recurrent chordoma with subcutaneous implantation and widespread meningeal dissemination after surgery. Contrast-enhanced MRI was useful for determining the extent of the tumour.
Kinoshita
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Department of Radiology, Tottori University, Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, Japan. kino@grape.med.tottori-u.ac.jp
Okudera
T
T
Shimosegawa
E
E
Yoshida
Y
Y
Yasui
N
N
Ogawa
T
T
Hatazawa
J
J
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002817:Chordoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D003399:Craniotomy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*
D003287:Contrast Media