Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal and Transplanum Removal of Chordoid Glioma of the Third Ventricle

Jonathan Raskin1 , Arthur W Wu2 , Michela Borrelli2 and Adam N Mamelak3*

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, USA 2 Division of Otolaryngology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA

^*Correspondance to: Adam N Mamelak 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.3060

Abstract

Chordoid glioma is a rare low-grade tumor that arises from the anterior wall or roof of the third ventricle superior to the optic chiasm. Histologically it is suspected to originate from the specialized ependymal cells of the lamina terminalis. This tumor arises from areas adjacent to the hypothalamus and suprasellar region with the usual presentation of an ovoid shape on imaging and histology similar to a chordoma. While descriptions of these tumors in the surgical literature exist, all surgical series report on outcomes following craniotomy and direct transcranial approaches. We now report a case of an individual who underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal and transplanum resection, focusing on surgical details that are unique to this approach.

Keywords

Endoscopic skull base surgery; Third ventricle; Glioma

Cite the article

Raskin J, Wu AW, Borrelli M, Mamelak AN. Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal and Transplanum Removal of Chordoid Glioma of the Third Ventricle. Clin Surg. 2021; 6: 3060..