Clivus Flashcards
1
Q
normal signal in clivus
A
fatty marrow signal on T1
low signal in children
2
Q
chordoma
A
locally invasive tumor midline from notochord remnants (sacrum < clivus < vertebral column)
no internal matrix but calcifications
hyperintense T2 mass with bony destruction
3
Q
chondrosarcoma
A
centrally from clivus or parasagittal from petrous apex
4
Q
most common met to the clivus
A
breast cancer
