📋Overview
Clival chordoma is a rare, slow-growing malignant tumor arising from remnants of the notochord located at the clivus, a part of the skull base. It is a subtype of chordoma, which can occur anywhere along the spine but most commonly affects the sacrum and clivus. The term 'clival chordoma' specifies the tumor's location at the clivus. These tumors are locally aggressive and can invade adjacent structures.
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