Journal of Neuro and Spine(JNS)
ISSN: 2836-5968 | DOI: 10.33140/JNS
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Upper Thoracic Chordoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Abstract
Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou, Salami Mohcine, Fresnel Lutece Ontsi Obame, Moussa Elmi Saad, Napoleao Imbunhe, Inas El Kacemi, Abad Cherif El Asri, Miloud Gazzaz
Chordoma originates commonly in the sphenooccipital and sacrococcygeal regions has a general incidence of 0.08 per 100,000 people and constitutes 1–4% of all bone cancers. Thoracic chordoma is a rare but aggressive and sometimes life-threatening tumor due to local recurrence and distant metastases to the lungs. We report a case of a 65-year-old man admitted for nontraumatic spinal cord compression syndrome secondary to upper thoracic chondroma successfully removed “enbloc” with a positive outcome after eight months of physiotherapy.