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Chordoma with a predominant retrosacral tumor mass

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One of the rare retrosacral chordomas was observed at a 66-year-old patient. Several recurrences occurred without lung or other metastases. The patient died of malfunction of the urinary bladder and rectum.

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  1. Institute of Pathology, University of Munich (Director: Prof. M. Eder, MD), Thalkirchner Str. 36, D-8000, Munich, Federal Republic of Germany

    E. A. Konrad & P. Meister

  2. Dept. of Surgery (Director: Prof G. Heberer, MD), University of Munich, Klinikum Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, D-8000, Munich 70, Federal Republic of Germany

    G. Lob

  3. Dept. of Radiology (Director: Prof. J. Lissner, MD), University of Munich, Klinikum Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, D-8000, Munich 70, Federal Republic of Germany

    M. Kessler

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Dedicated to Prof. Büngeler on the occasion of his 80th birthday

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Konrad, E.A., Meister, P., Lob, G. et al. Chordoma with a predominant retrosacral tumor mass. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 101, 213–217 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00413315

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