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Sacral and thoracic chordoma with pulmonary metastases: A case report and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Rui Bai
    • Zhen-Qun Zhao
    • Yu-Xin Wang
    • Wei Zhao
    • Li-Shuan Wu
    • Shu-Xia Cui
    • Shi-Bing Guo
    • Chen-Liang Liang
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  • Published online on: November 26, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2020.2179
  • Article Number: 17
  • Copyright: © Bai et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Chordoma is a sporadic type of cancer that affects the spine and is particularly challenging to treat due to the paucity of reported cases and scientific literature. In particular, primary chordomas affecting both the sacral and thoracic vertebrae are extremely rare. We herein report a rare case of chordoma in the sacral and thoracic vertebrae with pulmonary metastasis, along with a literature review. The objective of the present study was to explore treatment options and long‑term outcomes in patients with metastatic chordoma. Posterior decompression was performed for the thoracic tumor, followed by extended resection of the sacral tumor. The symptoms of the patient were relieved after surgery, and the postoperative Nurick score decreased from grade 3 to grade 2, while the postoperative McCormick score was I. Therefore, complete chordoma excision and internal spinal fixation may effectively reduce tumor recurrence and metastasis.
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Bai R, Zhao Z, Wang Y, Zhao W, Wu L, Cui S, Guo S and Liang C: Sacral and thoracic chordoma with pulmonary metastases: A case report and review of the literature. Mol Clin Oncol 14: 17, 2021
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Bai, R., Zhao, Z., Wang, Y., Zhao, W., Wu, L., Cui, S. ... Liang, C. (2021). Sacral and thoracic chordoma with pulmonary metastases: A case report and review of the literature. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 14, 17. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2020.2179
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Bai, R., Zhao, Z., Wang, Y., Zhao, W., Wu, L., Cui, S., Guo, S., Liang, C."Sacral and thoracic chordoma with pulmonary metastases: A case report and review of the literature". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 14.1 (2021): 17.
Chicago
Bai, R., Zhao, Z., Wang, Y., Zhao, W., Wu, L., Cui, S., Guo, S., Liang, C."Sacral and thoracic chordoma with pulmonary metastases: A case report and review of the literature". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 14, no. 1 (2021): 17. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2020.2179