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ArticleThe American journal of case reports2018

Three-Dimensional Volume Imaging to Increase the Accuracy of Surgical Management in a Case of Recurrent Chordoma of the Clivus.

João Pedro Perez Gomes, José de Ribamar Castro Veloso, Albina Messias de Almeida M Altemani, Carlos Takahiro Chone, João Mauricio Carrasco Altemani, Claudio Fróes de Freitas, Carmen Silvia Passos Lima, Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva, Andre Luiz Ferreira Costa

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Article in The American journal of case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

João Pedro Perez GomesDivision of General Pathology, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
José de Ribamar Castro VelosoDepartment of Orthodontics and Radiology, School of Dentistry, University City of São Paulo (UNICID), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Albina Messias de Almeida M AltemaniDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Carlos Takahiro ChoneDepartment of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
João Mauricio Carrasco AltemaniDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Claudio Fróes de FreitasDepartment of Orthodontics and Radiology, School of Dentistry, University City of São Paulo (UNICID), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Carmen Silvia Passos LimaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Paulo Henrique Braz-SilvaDivision of General Pathology, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Andre Luiz Ferreira CostaDepartment of Orthodontics and Radiology, School of Dentistry, University City of São Paulo (UNICID), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · BRUniversidade Cidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND The clivus is a depression in the anterior occipital bone of the skull base, posterior to the dorsum sellae, at the junction with the sphenoid bone. Chordoma is a rare tumor arising from embryonic remnants of the notochord and can be locally aggressive with a tendency to recur. The optimal management of this rare tumor remains controversial. A report of a case of recurrent chordoma of the clivus is presented to illustrate the value of volumetric three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine optimal surgical management. CASE REPORT A 53-year-old man presented with pain in the right orbital cavity, right proptosis, swelling of the right cheek, and bilateral loss of vision. He also had adrenal insufficiency. CT and contrast-enhanced (gadolinium) T1-weighted MRI with multiplanar acquisition were performed with volumetric 3-D reconstruction of the tumor, to increase the chances of treatment success. Surgical resection was performed to remove the tumor and reduce the risk of recurrence. Histology of the tumor was consistent with chordoma, supported by positive immunohistochemical staining for S-100 and epithelial membrane antigen (EMA). CONCLUSIONS This report highlighted the value of 3-D volume imaging in the diagnosis and treatment planning in a rare case of recurrent chordoma of the clivus. Analysis of tumor volume may be an indicator of the efficacy of surgery, complementing the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) system and as a valuable tool to predict treatment outcome.

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ChordomaCranial Fossa, PosteriorHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSkull Base NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray Computed

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PMCPMC6180943
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