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P. CANCILLA, MD; R. MORECKI, MD; E. S. HURWITT, MD

Arch Neurol. 1964;11(3):289-295.

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In 1962, Friedman et al² described the fine structure of a recurrent chordoma of the nasopharynx. To date this is the only ultrastructure report of such a tumor. Recently the opportunity presented itself to examine a sacral chordoma that recurred ten years after surgical excision. This report presents the fine structure observations and includes a new concept of physaliphorous cells as well as data confirming the notochordal origin of chordoma.

Case History

The patient, now a 59-year-old woman, had undergone primary excision of a sacrococcygeal chordoma in this hospital on July 24, 1953. The firm ovoid tumor measured 4.0 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm in size and was well encapsulated; the coccyx was involved grossly as well as microscopically, and the sacrum appeared intact. In view of the inevitable recurrence of such lesions, a close follow-up had been attempted, both personally and through the referring physician. In April, 1960 . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
BRONX, NY

Footnotes
Special Research Fellow of the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness (Dr. Cancilla).

Henry and Lucy Moses Research Laboratories, from Laboratory and Surgical Divisions, Montefiore Hospital.

Aided by a grant from the Sandy Schneider Memorial Fund.

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