Clinical presentation: CT and MR imaging findings of 5 patients with nasal and nasopharyngeal chordomas

Age/SexLocationMorphologyExtension MarginCT FindingsMR FindingsClinical
Bone InvolvementCalcificationDensityT1WI SIT2WI SIDegree of CE
M/6Left nasal cavityExpansible massLeft ethmoid sinus; well-definedMinimalLinearIso; homoIso; homoHyper; heterNot performedNasal obstruction from birth
M/38NasopharynxLobular massBilateral posterior nasal choanal; well-definedNoIrregularIso; heterIso; homoHyper; heterMildNasal obstruction for 2 years
M/13NasopharynxLobular massLeft paranasopharyngeal space; well-definedNoIrregularIso; heterHypo; heterHyper; heterModerateHeadache, bilateral hearing loss for 5 years
F/66NasopharynxLobular massLeft paranasopharyngeal space; well-definedNoNodularIso; heterHypo; homoHyper; heterModerateHeadache for 1 year
M/31NasopharynxExpansible massNasopharynx; well-definedNoIrregularIso; heterHypo; homoHyper; homoMildNasal obstruction for 2 years