PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Benson, J.C.
AU  - Vizcaino, M.A.
AU  - Kim, D.K.
AU  - Carr, C.
AU  - Rose, P.
AU  - Eckel, L.
AU  - Diehn, F.
TI  - Exophytic Lumbar Vertebral Body Mass in an Adult with Back Pain
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A6749
DP  - 2020 Oct 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1786--1790
VI  - 41
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/41/10/1786.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/41/10/1786.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2020 Oct 01; 41
AB  - SUMMARY: Chordomas are rare primary bone malignancies derived from notochord remnants. The tumors often are slow-growing and often present with indolent, nonspecific symptoms. Nevertheless, chordomas are locally aggressive and highly prone to local recurrence, necessitating precise planning before biopsy and/or surgical resection. Familiarity with the imaging features of chordomas is, therefore, essential. This case highlights the typical imaging and pathologic features of a spinal chordoma as well as the surgical approach and the patient’s subsequent outcome.