Sacrococcygeal chondroid chordoma: A case report with brief literature review

Chondroid-chordoma is an uncommon variant of chordoma that originates from the remnants of notochord. These tumors have axial distribution particularly at the upper and lower ends of the vertebral column. However, they may occur in unusual sites in ectopic notochordal tissue. This paper reports a rare occurrence of chondroid variant of chordoma at sacrococcygeal region. The characteristic presentation, radiological appearance, findings at surgery, pathology and treatment of this lesion are discussed due to its predilection for occurrence at the sacrococcygeal region and its more favorable prognosis compared with that of conventional chordoma.