A case of giant ecchordosis physaliphora: a case report and literature review.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of a giant ecchordosis physaliphora causing local bone remodelling.


METHODS
A 45 year old man, who presented with sudden sensorineural hearing loss.


METHODS
Transpetrosal approach to resect a midline prepontine mass.


METHODS
Radiological and histological findings.


CONCLUSIONS
The distinction between giant ecchordosis physaliphora and intradural chordoma is questioned and exemplified by our case. It is possible they represent the same entity of disease, which must be distinguished from classical malignant osseous (extradural) chordoma.
Ling
Shane S
SS
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Western Australia, Australia. shanus@iinet.net.au
Sader
Chady
C
Robbins
Peter
P
Rajan
Gunesh P
GP
D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002817:Chordoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination