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