Table 1 Characteristics of skull base chordoma patients
Number of patients | n = 32 |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Females | 15/32 (47%) |
Males | 17/32 (53%) |
Age [years; median (range)] | 60 (23–76) |
Skul base location | |
Clivus | 21/32 (65.6%) |
Clisvus and craniovertebral junction | 11/32 (34.4%0 |
Surgery type | |
Endoscopic endonasal | 31/32 (96.9%) |
Craniotomy | 1/32 (3.3%) |
Gross resection rate | |
Complete | 11/32 (34.4%) |
Subtotal | 16/32 (50%) |
Partial | 5/32 (15.6%) |
Recurrence status | |
Newly diagnosed | 22/32 (69%) |
Recurrent | 10/32 (31%) |
Tumor size—max. diameter [mm; median (range)] | 8,5 (1–17) |
Histological type | |
Classical chordoma | 32 (100%) |
Death status | |
No | 19/32 (59%) |
Yes | 13/32 (41%) |
Follow up [months—median (range)] | 38 (6–97) |