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An unusual cervical chordoma: CT and MRI

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We report CT and MRI findings of an unusual cervical chordoma. CT showed only minimal bony destruction with a lobulated prevertebral mass. Sagittal MRI, however, clearly demonstrated a lesion involving the body of C2 extending prevertebrally and into the spinal canal.

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  1. T. Anegawa

    Present address: Department of Neurology, Anegawa Clinic, Kumonpia Minoo Building, Minoo 6-5-7, 562, Minoo, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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  1. Department of Neurology, Hyogo Prefectural Tsukaguchi Hospital, Minami-Tsukaguchicho 6-8-17, 661, Amagasaki City, Japan

    T. Anegawa, K. Hara & K. Yamamoto

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Hyogo Prefectural Tsukaguchi Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan

    M. Rai, O. Narumi & K. Hashimoto

  3. Department of Neurology, Kitano Hospital and Neurological Center, Osaka, Japan

    H. Kusaka

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Anegawa, T., Rai, M., Hara, K. et al. An unusual cervical chordoma: CT and MRI. Neuroradiology 38, 466–467 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00607279

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