Sacral chordoma: A case study and review

✍ Scribed by John S. Spratt; Anthony E. Martin; John McKeown

• Book ID: 102436631
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1981
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 204 KB
• Volume: 18
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-4790
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.2930180115

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Chordomas are a low grade, tenacious, but eventually lethal neoplasm for which little improvement in outcome has been reported. A current review of the literature and a case report are provided to support this position. The reported sacral chordoma did respond temporarily to chemotherapy. Its rare occurrence precludes controlled studies chordoma; therefore, any response merits reporting. The authors observed that hyperthermic chemotherapy was feasible for treating some chordomas but has not yet been reported. It was evaluated for the patient in this report.