Muscle metastasis from cervical chordoma: a case report

SEKMEN S., HÜRSOY N., GÜÇER H., BURAKGAZİ G., BALIK M. S., Cubukcu S.

Skeletal Radiology, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00256-024-04780-7
  • Dergi Adı: Skeletal Radiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chordoma, MRI, Muscle metastasis
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Chordomas are rare primary bone tumours that commonly occur in the sacrococcygeal and skull base region and have high rates of local recurrence. They have a locally aggressive course and the most common site of distant metastasis is the lung. The aim of this case report is to present the imaging findings of instance of muscle metastasis, a rare occurrence in cervical chordoma.