Retropharyngeal Chordoma: Uncommon Tumor at Uncommon Site
Journal Title: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine Education and Research - Year 2017, Vol 51, Issue 3
Abstract
Retropharyngeal space is a rare site of occurrence of chordomas. We present two cases of retropharyngeal chordoma with their imaging features. A brief review of the chordomas is discussed along with role of imaging in extraosseous chordomas.
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