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Drop metastases in a patient with a chondroid chordoma of the clivus

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Metastasising chordomas are extremely rare and only four cases with drop metastases have been reported. We report a patient with an intracranial chondroid chordoma, typically involving the clivus, treated by repeated resection, percutaneous transluminal embolisation and radiosurgery. During follow-up with MRI asymptomatic intradural drop metastases were observed throughout the spine, with transgression of the intervertebral foramen, forming a “dumbbell”.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Karl-Franzens Medical School and University Hospital, Auenbruggerplatz 9, A-8036 Graz, Austria, Fax: + 43-3 16-3 85 38 51, , , , , , AT

    M. M. Uggowitzer, C. Kugler, R. Groell, F. Lindbichler & G. Ranner

  2. Institute of Pathology, Karl-Franzens Medical School and University Hospital, Graz, Austria, , , , , , AT

    H. Radner

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Karl-Franzens Medical School and University Hospital, Graz, Austria, , , , , , AT

    B. Sutter

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  1. M. M. Uggowitzer
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  2. C. Kugler
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Received: 4 May 1998 Accepted: 15 December 1998

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Uggowitzer, M., Kugler, C., Groell, R. et al. Drop metastases in a patient with a chondroid chordoma of the clivus. Neuroradiology 41, 504–507 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050792

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