BACKGROUND: Chordomas are primarily malignant tumors encountered at either end of the neural axis; the craniovertebral junction and the sacrococcygeal junction. In this article, we discuss the surgical management of craniovertebral junction chordomas. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, we discuss the surgical management of craniovertebral junction chordomas. RESULTS: The following approaches are illustrated: transoral-transpalatopharyngeal approach, high anterior cervical retropharyngeal approach, endoscopic transoral approach, and endoscopic transnasal approach. No single operative approach can be used for all craniovertebral chordomas. Therefore, the location of the tumor dictates which approach or approaches should be used.
BACKGROUND:Chordomas are primarily malignant tumors encountered at either end of the neural axis; the craniovertebral junction and the sacrococcygeal junction. In this article, we discuss the surgical management of craniovertebral junction chordomas. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, we discuss the surgical management of craniovertebral junction chordomas. RESULTS: The following approaches are illustrated: transoral-transpalatopharyngeal approach, high anterior cervical retropharyngeal approach, endoscopic transoral approach, and endoscopic transnasal approach. No single operative approach can be used for all craniovertebral chordomas. Therefore, the location of the tumor dictates which approach or approaches should be used.
Authors: Nouman Aldahak; Bertram Richter; Joseph Synèse Bemora; Jeffery Thomas Keller; Sebastien Froelich; Khaled Mohamed Abdel Aziz Journal: Pan Afr Med J Date: 2017-08-14
Authors: Harley Brito da Silva; David Straus; Jason K Barber; Robert C Rostomily; Manuel Ferreira; Laligam N Sekhar Journal: Neurosurgery Date: 2018-09-01 Impact factor: 4.654