ReviewAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2023
Ecchordosis Physaliphora: Does It Even Exist?
Review in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Atypical notochordal cell tumors: an alternative diagnosis when diagnostic criteria are not straightforward : Short title: atypical notochordal cell tumor.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2026Article
- The developing spheno-occipital skull base: developmental variants and embryologic remnants that mimic pathology in children.Pediatric radiology · 2026Review
- Lumbar extradural extraosseous notochordal lesion resulting in radiculopathy: ecchordosis physaliphora versus chordoma. Illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- [Primary malignant bone tumours-part II].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- From Histology to Multi-Omics: Review of Chordoma Classification and Its Clinical Implications.Cells · 2026Review
- Cystic Clival Chordoma Presenting With Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2026Article
- Clival and paraclival pathologies: imaging features and differential diagnosis.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2025Review
- Benign Notochordal Cell Tumor: An Entity Distinct from Ecchordosis Physaliphora and Chordoma.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
The term ecchordosis physaliphora (EP) has been used historically to describe a benign notochordal remnant with no growth potential, most commonly occuring in the central clivus. Unfortunately, the radiologic appearance of EP overlaps considerably with the appearance of low-grade chordomas, which do have the potential for growth. In this article, we review new pathologic terminology that better describes this family of diseases, and we propose new radiologic terms that better address the uncertainty of the radiologic diagnosis. The surgical importance of accurate terminology and the implications for patient care are discussed.
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