Abstract
Many excellent reports have dealt with the various aspects of cranial chrodoma. It remains a relatively rare neoplasm, particularly in younger children. The authors have had the opportunity to treat a 5-year-old child harboring a basiocciput chordoma. It extended from the mid-clivus to C3. A transoral labiomandibular approach was used, allowing its resection. No evidence of recurrence was noted 3 years later. A literature search confirmed the rarity of basiocciput chordoma in young children. The perioperative difficulties encountered prompted this report.
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Nagib, M.G., Wisiol, E.S., Simonton, S.C. et al. Transoral labiomandibular approach to basiocciput chordomas in childhood. Child's Nerv Syst 6, 126–130 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00308487
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