Chordoma is a rare slow-growing neoplasm thought to arise from cellular remnants of the notochord. The evidence for this is the location of the tumors (along the neuraxis), the similar immunohistochemical staining patterns, and the demonstration that notochordal cells are preferentially left behind in the clivus and sacrococcygeal regions when the...
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A type of bone cancer that usually starts in the lower spinal column or at the base of the skull.
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<radiology> Tumour of notochord remnants, site: sacrum (45%), clivus (39%), spine, destruction, no sclerosis, with or without calcification (30-80%) see also: para-sellar mass ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(kor-do´mә) a malignant tumor arising in the axial skeleton from embryonic remains of the notochord.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kōr-dō′mă Definitions: 1. A rare neoplasm of skeletal tissue in adults, derived from persistent portions of the notochord; composed of cells arranged in lobules, with abundant myxoid stroma; some cells contain vacuoles that resemble soap bubbles (physaliphorous cells); most frequently in the region of ...
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Chordoma: A form of bone cancer that usually starts in the lower spinal column.
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