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Hindi Journal of Spine & NeurosurgeryISSN: 2325-9701
Said Hilmani Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Cervical spine chordoma; Malignant spine tumors; Anterior spine fusion
Neurosurgical Department, UHC Ibn Rochd, Hassan II University, Casablanca- Morocco
Biography
| Said Hilmani Neurosurgical Department, UHC Ibn Rochd, Hassan II University, Casablanca- Morocco |
Publications
Research Article Open Access
Cervical Spine Chordoma With Retropharyngeal Extension: Cases Report
Author(s): Said Hilmani
Background: Chordomas are malignant tumors arising from notochordal remnants and are typically locally aggressive tumors with a high propensity for local recurrence.
Method: We report an extremely rare case of cervical spine chordoma presenting with neurological deficit and retropharyngeal extension in order to assess the clinical presentation and treatment.
Results: We describe a case of 82-year-old man treated simultaneously by a precarotid approach for a retropharyngeal extension of cervical chordoma. He was referred to our institution with cervical pain, and weakness of the four limbs for 3 months, without dysphagia or dysphonia. The preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sh... view more»
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