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. 2024 Jan-Mar;15(1):167-168.
doi: 10.25259/JNRP_430_2023. Epub 2024 Jan 5.

Surgical seeding of a chordoma into the temporal muscle

Arthur Hosmann  1 , Basant K Misra  2
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Surgical seeding of a chordoma into the temporal muscle

Arthur Hosmann et al. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2024 Jan-Mar.
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Figure 1:
(a) At the time of the initial diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a sizable contrast-enhancing lesion in the sellar, suprasellar, and parasellar region. After undergoing multiple resections for the chordoma, 12-1/2 years following the initial diagnosis and 20 months after the last craniotomy, T2- (b) and T1-weighted (c) MRI without contrast displayed multiple lesions within the temporal muscle. (d) Contrast enhancement was evident on CT scan. (e and f) During the dissection of the temporal muscle, multiple seedings of the chordoma were encountered. White arrows in part figures (b-e) indicate seedings of the chordoma.
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