| Title: |
Nasopharyngeal chordoma. Presentation of a case ; Cordoma de nasofaringe. Presentación de un caso |
| Authors: |
Rey Mugica, José Ignacio; Rodríguez Labrada, Magdiel |
| Source: |
Acta Médica del Centro; Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011): julio-septiembre. Número Especial - Jornada Científica Hospitalaria; 40 ; 2709-7927 |
| Publisher Information: |
Editorial Ciencias Médicas |
| Publication Year: |
2011 |
| Collection: |
Acta Médica del Centro (Revista del Hospital Universitario Clínico Quirúrgico "Arnaldo Milián Castro") |
| Subject Terms: |
chordoma/diagnosis; cordoma/diagnóstico |
| Description: |
Chordoma is a rare bone tumor, malignant by definition. It is limited to the axial skeleton because it arises from the notochord. It is of slow growing, so their development is delayed and insidious. It is more common in men and the highest incidence of this condition is between 40 and 60. The case of a mixed-race 69-year-old male patient is presented. The patient was seen in consultation by nosebleed. Physical examination detected tumor mass occupying the left nostril. Sample was taken for biopsy and it was reported the presence of a chordoma of nasopharyngeal location. The complementary tests are made and the appropriate treatment is indicated. ; El cordoma es un tumor óseo raro, maligno por definición, que está limitado al esqueleto axial porque nace de la notocorda. Es de crecimiento lento, de modo que su evolución es tardía e insidiosa, es más frecuente en varones y la mayor incidencia de esta lesión se encuentra entre los 40 y los 60 años. Se presenta el caso de un paciente, mestizo, masculino, de 69 años de edad, que asistió a la consulta por sangramiento nasal; al examen físico se detecta masa tumoral que ocupa la fosa nasal izquierda. Se toma muestra para biopsia y se informa la presencia de un cordoma de localización nasofaríngea; se realizan complementarios correspondientes y se indica terapéutica oportuna. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
Spanish; Castilian |
| Relation: |
https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/601/907; https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/601 |
| Availability: |
https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/601 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (c) 2016 José Ignacio Rey Mugica, Magdiel Rodríguez Labrada ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.41BD6204 |
| Database: |
BASE |