Paravertebral cervical chordoma – a case report

Abstract

Chordomas constitute <5% of vertebral column tumours and a third of these arise in the upper cervical spine and tend to be clival – usually midline, with occasional eccentric extension. We report a case of cervical chordoma presenting as a lateral neck mass and discuss its origin, diagnosis and management.

Key words:

• Neck mass
• cervical spine
• chordoma
• notochord

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.