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A rare malignant neoplasm arising from embryonic remnants of the notochord in axial skeleton. The neoplasm is predominantly found in adults. The clinical presentation depends entirely on the location of the chordoma. The main possible locations are the sacrum, intracranially at the clivus and along the spinal axis. Chordoma has characteristics of slow growth, with local destruction of the bone and extension into the adjacent soft tissue.
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