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==General==
==General==
*Super rare - only approximately 30 cases reported.<ref name=pmid10478665/>
*Super rare - only approximately 30 cases reported.<ref name=pmid10478665/>
*Slow growing.<ref name=pmid10809219/>
==Gross==
Features:<ref name=pmid10809219>
*Deep soft tissue lesion.
*Firm.
*Well-circumscribed.
*Most often thigh or arm.<ref name=pmid10478665/>


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==

Revision as of 03:29, 30 December 2013

Parachordoma is a very rare paraspinal tumour that is similar to chordoma.[1]

General

  • Super rare - only approximately 30 cases reported.[2]
  • Slow growing.[1]

Gross

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  • CK 8/18 +ve.
  • EMA +ve.
  • S-100 +ve.
  • Vimentin +ve.

Note:

  • Other keratins negative.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Fisher C (May 2000). "Parachordoma exists--but what is it?". Adv Anat Pathol 7 (3): 141–8. PMID 10809219.
  2. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named pmid10478665