Alsubaie H, Aldoseri R, Alshehabi M, Nasser M. Nasopharyngeal Chordoma: A Case Report.
Cureus 2024;
16:e58636. [PMID:
38644942 PMCID:
PMC11032088 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.58636]
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Abstract
Chordoma is a rare malignant neoplasm arising from remnants of primitive notochord. The most common location for chordoma is in the sacrum. This case presents a 10-year-old medically free male who came to the ENT clinic with the impression of adenoid hypertrophy. After further investigations, including imaging and biopsy, it was found to be a nasopharyngeal chordoma. Our aim, in this case, is to increase the suspension of differential diagnosis of nasopharyngeal masses other than adenoid hypertrophy. In addition, it highlights the importance of imaging in the evaluation of nasopharyngeal masses.
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