A Giant Sacrococcygeal Chordoma: A Case Report

• Published in: Brain tumor research and treatment Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 29 - 33
• Main Authors: Keykhosravi, Ehsan, Rezaee, Hamid, Tavallaii, Amin, Tavassoli, Ahmadreza, Maftouh, Mona, Aminzadeh, Behzad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Brain Tumor Society; The Korean Society for Neuro-Oncology; The Korean Society for Pediatric Neuro-Oncology 2022; 대한뇌종양학회
• Subjects: Case Report; 신경외과학; Chordoma; Surgery; Bone neoplasm
• ISSN: 2288-2405; 2288-2413; 2288-2413
• DOI: 10.14791/btrt.2022.10.e12

Sacrococcygeal chordoma is a rare malignant bone tumor. Although there are tough membranes such as the periosteum and presacral fascia (which resist transgression by the tumors), chordoma usually invades the rectal wall. The serious problem with these tumors is the late diagnosis and its high likelihood to become enlarged. The main treatment options for this tumor is surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Due to the tumor vicinity to important organs such as bladder and its neurovascular structures, it makes surgical excision extremely challenging. The aim of this study is to describe a 50-year-old man with a giant sacrococcygeal mass. The novelty of this case report is the huge and unique size of the tumor which has not reported previously as well the special surgical approaches performed to remove the tumor.