This case report highlights symptom relief from sacral chordoma in a post-radiotherapy patient, suggesting effective surgical options.
Sacral chordoma is a tumor which is not commonly encountered even in experience of busy operating surgeon making it relatively rare tumor. This tumor being indolent in nature in early phase causes relatively no symptoms until advance stages. This case report presents a case of sacral chordoma in a 65 years old female coming with us for a swelling over buttocks and pain while sitting. Chordoma was confirmed on tissue biopsy and patient was planned for surgery. Debulking surgery of tumor was done and patient was discharged on post-operative day (POD) 8 with complete relief of symptoms.
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