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- Title
Giant clival chordoma causing pathological laughter.
- Authors
Gripp, Daniel Andrade; do Souto, Antonio Aversa; Gonsales, Douglas; Chaves Christiani, Marcio de Miranda; Nogueira, Janio; Lopes, Helio Ferreira; Torres, Yasmine Coura
- Abstract
Background: Chordomas are rare slowly growing tumors that originate from remnants of the notochord. They have a malignant local behavior, causing symptoms due to bone infiltration and compression of neurovascular structures. Only a few cases of brain tumors associated with pathological laughter have been reported in the literature. Case Description: We report a case of a 42-year-old male patient with this atypical clinical presentation treated at our institution, and discuss the concerning literature. Conclusion: Although being a very rare presentation of chordomas, pathological laughter is usually expected to improve after brain stem decompression.
- Subjects
CHORDOMA; BONE cancer; NOTOCHORD; EMBRYOLOGY; BRAIN stem
- Publication
Surgical Neurology International, 2014, Vol 5, Issue 1, p84
- ISSN
2229-5097
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/2152-7806.127257