{"id":"12bc1020-1e4b-4784-93d3-788c06cf40a4","slug":"delayed-intraventricular-metastasis-of-clival-chordoma","title":"Delayed intraventricular metastasis of clival chordoma","authors":["Kyle A. Smith","Kelli Crabtree","Roukoz Chamoun"],"abstract":"Background: Intracranial chordomas are typically clival and extradural, with rare instances of primary intradural chordomas reported in literature. Notably, all documented intradural chordomas have been extraventricular in location. This letter discusses a unique case of an intraventricular recurrence of a clival chordoma, which is an uncommon occurrence. Summary: A 60-year-old male with a history of clival chordoma resection presented with an intraventricular lesion identified on MRI. The lesion was successfully biopsied and resected using a transcortical-transventricular approach via neuroendoscopy, resulting in gross total resection. Follow-up imaging at six months postoperatively showed no recurrence of the lesion. Conclusion: This case highlights the rare occurrence of an intraventricular recurrence of clival chordoma and demonstrates the efficacy of neuroendoscopy in its resection. The findings suggest that neuroendoscopic techniques can be viable options for managing such tumors. Keywords: chordoma, intraventricular, neuroendoscopy, resection, clival, metastasis, surgery, case report","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/12bc1020-1e4b-4784-93d3-788c06cf40a4/featured/hero-1782420944515.png","publishDate":"2016-01-05T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.173313","categories":["Letter to the Editor"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/12bc1020-1e4b-4784-93d3-788c06cf40a4/pdf"}