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01-07-2014 | Case Report

Diffuse skeletal muscle metastases from sacral chordoma

Authors: Kathleen Carey, Joseph Bestic, Steven Attia, Cherise Cortese, Manoj Jain

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 7/2014

Abstract

Chordomas are rare, slow-growing tumors arising from cellular remnants of the notochord. They account for 1–4 % of primary malignant bone tumors and usually occur in the axial skeleton, most commonly the sacrum. Although typically locally recurrent, chordoma metastasis rates as high as 10–42 % have been reported. While spread to multiple organ systems has been documented, metastatic disease to skeletal muscle is extremely rare. We present a case of extensive, multifocal skeletal muscle metastases developing in the setting of recurrent sacral chordoma. Our literature search found only one additional case of metastatic chordoma to a single skeletal muscle.

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Title: Diffuse skeletal muscle metastases from sacral chordoma
Authors: Kathleen Carey
Joseph Bestic
Steven Attia
Cherise Cortese
Manoj Jain
Publication date: 01-07-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 7/2014
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-013-1794-1

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