Poorly Differentiated/Anaplastic Chordoma in a Child—Case Report and Review of the Literature

We present the case of a 3-year-old girl with a 5.0-cm sacrococcygeal mass. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a lobulated, heterogeneous mass attached to S5. Chordomas are very rare at this age; therefore, it is very important to distinguish this tumor from other more common neoplasms that occur in this location and age range because when they are identified their immunogenetic profile may suggest a worse prognosis. Histological, immunohistochemical, molecular characteristics, and differential diagnosis of this variant of chordoma are discussed.

Source: Pathology Case Reviews - November 1, 2018 Category: Pathology Tags: Call for Papers 2017 Source Type: research