Chordoma
A malignant bone tumor arising from the remnants of the fetal notochord. Although it can occur at all ages, it is more frequently seen in middle-aged adults. The most frequent sites of involvement are the sacrococcygeal area, spheno-occipital area, and cervico-thoraco-lumbar spine. Microscopically, chordomas are composed of cells that form cords and lobules, separated by mucoid intercellular tissue. Some of the cells are large (physaliphorous) and have vacuolated cytoplasm and prominent vesicular nuclei. Other tumor cells are small with small nuclei without visible nucleoli. Chordomas tend to recur and may metastasize. The most common sites of metastasis are the skin and bone.
Disease Alternative Name
Recent Cases of Chordoma
Browse recently discussed Chordoma cases by specialists214 Views
, 2 Likes
, 11 Answers
Top Cases of Chordoma
Selected by editors, top cases are known for unique problem or best solutionTop Chordoma Doctors on Curofy
Top doctors who continously share their opinions on Chordoma20 Years of Teaching To Both UGs & PGs
As Assistant, Associate & Professor
Gandhi Medical College, Dr. NTRUHS
MD Pathology

Private Diagnostic Centre
Senior Consultant
Private Delhi
MD (Path)

Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
Professor of Transfusion Medicine and Senior Consultant In Pathology
Kasturba Medical College
M.B.B.S

Hindu Rao + TMU
MD Pathology


Trending Diseases
Trending Cases
In your experience, which women's health concerns do patients tend to underreport, avoid discussing, or only bring up when symptoms become severe?
Doc Insights6 Likes21 Answers- Login to View the image
Type 5 diabetes - It typically occurs in young and adolescent people who are malnourished. Until now, this condition remained under-recognized, unnamed officially, and often misdiagnosed. Now it has been distinguished from other type of diabetes, it's time to bring this hidden condition into the spotlight.
Medi Facts4 Likes7 Answers Which of the following treatments do you most commonly use to manage tooth hypersensitivity in your clinical practice?
Dental-Insights1 Like1 Answer- Login to View the image
A survey revealed more than 95% of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) associated adult deaths have been reported in India. Pneumonia accounts for 39% (146/374) and meningitis for 24.3% (91/374) of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), causing 38,811 confirmed cases and 2,266 deaths in 2017. Insurance Information Bureau of India also stated that “certain infectious and parasitic diseases” was the top insurance claim category in 2016-17. In light of this, it’s clear: Controlling VPDs in adults through timely vaccination is crucial. What’s your take on adult vaccination in India? Should India be doing more to integrate it into routine healthcare and national health programs?
Curofy Health Day0 Like0 Answer While childhood immunization has made remarkable progress, adult vaccination remains overlooked in many parts of India. In your opinion, what is the biggest barrier to increasing adult vaccination rates in India?
Doc Insights0 Like0 Answer
563 Views
, 14 Likes
, 19 Answers