A retrorectal tumor: Presacral chordoma

Parmeshwarappa, Suresh Birur; Rao, Anand; Sharma, Yashdeep; Rao, Laxmi

doi:10.4103/0974-5009.120065

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“…Chordoma is a rare malignant bone tumor that emerges from notochordal remnants and occurs in the axial skeleton, with a tendency for the sacrum, base of the skull and mobile spine [ 4 ]. Chordomas occur between the fourth and seventh decades of life, and peak in the fifth decade, with a male-to-female ratio of 2–3:1.5.…”

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“…Symptoms of sacral chordomas vary from pain, numbness and constipation, to weakness and incontinence [ 5 ]. On the other hand, retrorectal tumors are a rare disease with a variety of pathologies occurring in a potential space between the rectum and sacrum [ 4 ].…”

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“…Such indications include inoperable masses, no free surgical margins or incomplete excision of the mass. Also, radiation can be used after resection of the primary tumor or if recurrence is visible on follow-up imaging [ 4 , 7 ].…”

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“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered the best modality for diagnosing sacral chordoma [ 2 ]. Total surgical excision with negative margins is the main effective method as curative treatment [ 2 – 4 ].…”

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Sacral chordoma with incidental rectal adenocarcinoma: a case report

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Background We report a unique case of synchronous sacrococcygeal chordoma in association with rectal invasive adenocarcinoma. Retrorectal tumors are a rare disease caused by a variety of pathologies. To our knowledge, no prior cases of such a coincidental finding of both cancers have been reported in the literature. Case presentation This is the case of a 74-year-old white middle eastern man, with known hypertension under treatment, who presented with complaints of progressive lower back pain associated with urinary incontinence over the past 12 months. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis showed a large midline, well-defined, oval-shaped lesion replacing the sacrococcygeal portion of the spine, with extension to the presacral region. Computed tomography (CT)-guided Tru-Cut biopsy revealed features suggestive of chordoma. At surgery, we performed excision of the entire mass en bloc, sacrectomy with rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap reconstruction and end sigmoid colostomy. Surgical histopathology proved it to be sacral dedifferentiated chordoma and rectal invasive adenocarcinoma. Overall, the patient recovered well postoperatively, was discharged home with functional stoma and on permanent Foley catheter use. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, this is the only reported case of such a presentation, and sheds light on the approach and management. We hope that reporting such a case will add value to the medical literature.

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