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There are three [[histological]] variants of [[chordoma]]: classical, chondroid and dedifferentiated. The histological appearance of classical chordoma is of a lobulated [[tumor]] composed of groups of cells separated by fibrous septa. The cells have small round nuclei and abundant vacuolated [[cytoplasm]], sometimes described as physaliferous (resembling a spider's web). Chondroid chordomas histologically show features of both [[chordoma]] and [[chondrosarcoma]]. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Pathophysiology
There are three histological variants of chordoma: classical, chondroid and dedifferentiated. The histological appearance of classical chordoma is of a lobulated tumor composed of groups of cells separated by fibrous septa. The cells have small round nuclei and abundant vacuolated cytoplasm, sometimes described as physaliferous (resembling a spider's web). Chondroid chordomas histologically show features of both chordoma and chondrosarcoma.