Multicentric chordoma in a child

Chordomas are primary malignant bone tumors that arise in the axial skeleton, believed to originate from remnants of embryologic notochordal cell rests. Multicentric origin of chordoma is extremely rare. To our literature search, we found only three cases of multicentric chordoma in adults. We report a first case of multicentric chordoma in pediatric age group. A 14-month-old child presented with torticolis and left upper limb monoparesis, imaging showed expansile bony destructive lesion in clivus and dorsal spine simultaneously. The child underwent laminectomy, decompression of cord, excision of lesion, and histopathology was suggestive of chordoma. Pediatric chordomas are aggressive tumors, require multidisciplinary management with maximal safe resection followed by radiotherapy (conventional and/or proton). Even with multidisciplinary management, pediatric chordomas have high morbidity and mortality.