Paediatric ImagingChordoma
benign slow growing
tumour that arises from notochordal elements, mainly found on the sphenoid bone at the clivus (
Fig.1). Though histologically
benign, it infiltrates locally. The
tumour is extremely rare in children. For a general description, see
chordoma.
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Sagittal T1-weighted (a) and axial T2-weighted MRI (b) of a child with a clivus chordoma. The mass is arising from the back of the clivus and indenting the brain stem. It is of low signal on T1 and high signal on T2.
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Chordoma, Fig.1 (a) | | Chordoma, Fig.1 (b) | |