Dow Graham R, Robson D Keith, Jaspan Tim, Punt Jonathan A G
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2003 Mar;19(3):188-91. doi: 10.1007/s00381-002-0707-8. Epub 2003 Feb 26.
The authors describe an unusual case of an intradural cerebellar chordoma, the first such case to be reported in a child. A 9-year-old girl presented with headaches and papilloedema, and a discrete cerebellar mass was resected, which was shown histologically to be chordoma. There was no bony or dural association, and after radiologically proven complete resection it was elected that the child be followed expectantly.
The case is compared with the few previously reported intradural chordomas, and insights into the origins and management of such cases are discussed.
