Preferred Name | Chordoma | |
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CHDM |
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(CHDM) - Rare, clinically malignant tumors derived from notochordal remnants. They occur along the length of the spinal axis, predominantly in the sphenooccipital, vertebral and sacrococcygeal regions. They are characterized by slow growth, local destruction of bone, extension into adjacent soft tissues and rarely, distant metastatic spread. |
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http://identifiers.org/omim/215400 |
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CHDM |
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definition |
(CHDM) - Rare, clinically malignant tumors derived from notochordal remnants. They occur along the length of the spinal axis, predominantly in the sphenooccipital, vertebral and sacrococcygeal regions. They are characterized by slow growth, local destruction of bone, extension into adjacent soft tissues and rarely, distant metastatic spread. |
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OMIM:215400 |
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notation |
OMIM:215400 |
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Chordoma |
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