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ArticleActa neurochirurgica2024

Clival chordomas and chondrosarcomas in Denmark-Outcomes in 33 patients following the national centralization of treatment in 2010.

Mikkel Bundgaard Skotting, Lars Poulsgaard, Jacob Bertram Springborg, Filippa Sundbye, Bodil Elisabeth Engelmann, David Scheie, Urszula Maria Ciochon, Frederikke Guldberg, Kåre Fugleholm

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Mikkel Bundgaard SkottingDepartment of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. Mbskotting@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-2667-273X
Lars PoulsgaardDepartment of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jacob Bertram SpringborgDepartment of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Filippa SundbyeDepartment of Oncology, Hospital of Herlev and Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark.
Bodil Elisabeth EngelmannDepartment of Oncology, Hospital of Herlev and Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark.
David ScheieDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Urszula Maria CiochonDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Frederikke GuldbergDepartment of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kåre FugleholmDepartment of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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purposeThis 13-year consecutive case series aims to provide a comprehensive overview of all patients operated for clival chordomas and clival chondrosarcomas in Denmark since the centralization of treatment in 2010, comparing outcomes to international series.

methodsThis was a retrospective review of 33 patients with clival tumors, comprising 22 chordomas and 11 chondrosarcomas, who were treated at Copenhagen University Hospital between years 2010 and 2023. Data were collected from digital patient records and pathology reports.

resultsThe symptoms leading to diagnosis primarily included double vision, headaches, and dizziness. In general, patients were in good health, with a mean Charlson Comorbidity Index score of 1.6. The complication rate of the index surgery was 51.5%. Adjuvant radiotherapy was applied in 51.5% of the cases. In patients with clival chordomas, the mean age was 51.1 years, ranging from 16 to 83 years. At the time of diagnosis, the mean tumor volume was 20.9 cm

conclusionThe centralized treatment of clival tumors in Denmark demonstrates incidence, survival, and complication rates comparable to those found in other international series. Given the variations in treatment strategies, tumor localizations across series, and small sample sizes, the further analysis of larger compiled multicenter datasets for clival tumors could provide more solid evidence regarding the management of these rare tumors.

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ChondrosarcomaChordomaCranial Fossa, PosteriorSkull Base NeoplasmsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDenmarkFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultAdjuvant radiotherapyChondrosarcomaChordomaClival

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PMCPMC11362515

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