ReviewEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2018
Cryosurgery in the excision of a giant local recurrent sacral chordoma: a case report and literature review.
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- Pre-Spondylectomy Radiofrequency Ablation for Spinal Chordoma: An Illustrative Case and Systematic Review of Clinical Applications and Outcomes.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Pooled it
- Exceptionally giant neglected sacral chordoma in a post-poliotic residual paralysis patient - a rare case scenario.American journal of neurodegenerative disease · 2024Article
- Conditional survival and changing risk profile in patients with chordoma: a population-based longitudinal cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2019Article
- Expert's Comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled "Cryosurgery in the excision of a giant local recurrent sacral chordoma: a case report and literature review" by V. Pipola et al. (Eur Spine J; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5438-3).European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2018Article
- Craniovertebral junction chordomas: Case series and strategies to overcome the surgical challenge.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
purposeChordoma is a low-grade malignant tumor with recurrence and metastasis tendency that originates from embryonic notochordal remnants. The sacrococcygeal region is the most commonly involved site. The aim of this paper is to report the results of the use of cryosurgery in the excision of a giant recurrent sacral chordoma and review of pertinent literature.
methodsA 64 years old female patient with a locally recurrent sacral chordoma came to our attention after ten interventions performed at another institute. A surgical treatment was performed using argon cryosurgery.
resultsIn this case, it was not possible to perform a marginal or wide excision, but it was intralesional with the removal of three major blocks. The fragments sent for the histological analysis measured total 35 × 30 × 8 cm with a weight of 4.260 g.
conclusionsGiven the gelatinous structure of the tumor and the possibility of contamination of operatory field, cryosurgery may be indicated when previous surgeries and the dimensions of tumor mass do not allow a resection with negative margins improving radiotherapy efficacy in the local control of tumor.
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