Chordoma of the sacrum of an adult naked mole-rat
2019 ◽
Vol 32
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pp. 132-135
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Keyword(s):
Mole Rat
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The naked mole-rat (NMR; Heterocephalus glaber)—a small, eusocial, subterranean rodent native to East Africa—is distinguished by its capability to live long and resist changes associated with the aging process. Notably, a growing amount of research has been dedicated to NMRs’ multifactorial capacity to resist cancer. Since 2016, however, zoos have begun to document various neoplasms in a handful of individuals. We present herein radiographic, gross anatomic, and histopathologic features of a case of a sacral chordoma in a geriatric female. Chordomas originate in notochordal remnants. These spinal tumors are most commonly seen in ferrets; chordomas are rare in humans, can be difficult to treat, and need wide surgical margins.
2006 ◽
Vol 120
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pp. 3154-3154
2004 ◽
Vol 139
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pp. 206-214
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1993 ◽
Vol 175
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pp. 447-452
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