Chordoma of lumbar spine

dc.contributor.author	Jayakumar, Nirmala M.
dc.contributor.author	Parshawnath, H. A.
dc.contributor.author	Patil, A. M.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-12-05T06:00:09Z
dc.date.available	2012-12-05T06:00:09Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.identifier.citation	Al Ameen Journal of Medical Science. 2010; 3(4): 350-354.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0974-1143
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/244
dc.description.abstract	Chordoma, lesion derived from the notochord, represents about 4% of the primary malignant bone tumours. Males are affected more commonly than females and it is very rare in children;the peak incidence is in the sixth decade of life.The sacrococcygeal region accounts for 50% of cases and the spheno-occipital region or the base of the skull for 37% of cases.The remainder of the cases reported occur in the descending order of frequency in the cervical,thoracic and the lumbar spine.It is found to be rarely involving the lumbar spine(about 2%).We present a case of chordoma involving L4 and L5 vertebral body and disc.The role of epithelial cell marker study has proved a well adjunct to the histopathological diagnosis of chordoma.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Al Ameen Medical College, Bijapur	en_US
dc.title	Chordoma of lumbar spine	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US