Clinical presentation: CT and MR imaging findings of 5 patients with nasal and nasopharyngeal chordomas
Age/Sex | Location | Morphology | Extension Margin | CT Findings | MR Findings | Clinical | ||||
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Bone Involvement | Calcification | Density | T1WI SI | T2WI SI | Degree of CE | |||||
M/6 | Left nasal cavity | Expansible mass | Left ethmoid sinus; well-defined | Minimal | Linear | Iso; homo | Iso; homo | Hyper; heter | Not performed | Nasal obstruction from birth |
M/38 | Nasopharynx | Lobular mass | Bilateral posterior nasal choanal; well-defined | No | Irregular | Iso; heter | Iso; homo | Hyper; heter | Mild | Nasal obstruction for 2 years |
M/13 | Nasopharynx | Lobular mass | Left paranasopharyngeal space; well-defined | No | Irregular | Iso; heter | Hypo; heter | Hyper; heter | Moderate | Headache, bilateral hearing loss for 5 years |
F/66 | Nasopharynx | Lobular mass | Left paranasopharyngeal space; well-defined | No | Nodular | Iso; heter | Hypo; homo | Hyper; heter | Moderate | Headache for 1 year |
M/31 | Nasopharynx | Expansible mass | Nasopharynx; well-defined | No | Irregular | Iso; heter | Hypo; homo | Hyper; homo | Mild | Nasal obstruction for 2 years |