Chondroid chordoma of the nasopharynx - A rare case report

Authors : Pallavi Padamsing Ghunawat, Madhuvantee Shashikant Sonawane, Shashank Ramesh Godbole, Anitha Padmanabhan, Nitin Gadgil

DOI : 10.18231/j.jdpo.2023.037

Volume : 8

Issue : 3

Year : 2023

Page No : 161-164

Chordomas are slow-growing tumors that account for 1-4% of all bone tumors. They are most commonly seen in the sacrum, followed by the base of the skull and spine. Males are affected more than females. A 28-year-old female presented with nasal bleeding and bilateral nasal obstruction for 1 month. Clinical, physical, and radiological examinations revealed a mass in the nasopharynx. The radiological diagnosis was a large polypoidal adenomatous neoplastic mass. However, histopathological examination revealed a chordoma. The nasopharynx is an unusual site for chordoma presentation, and it has a nonspecific clinical and radiological appearance. Hence, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of a nasopharyngeal mass.
 

Keywords: Nasopharynx, Chordoma, Physaliphorous cells


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