So, 2-3 weeks back i had a tear like thing on my butt cleft, it was itchy. Then post that, i am having soreness on the muscle area there. I googled it and came across two things pilonidal disease and chordoma. Both of which as terrifying me. I tried pressing the bone there it doesn't hurt, tried bending extreme backwards and a push on sacrum it doesn't hurt. But when I squeeze my buttocks, the muscle on top of the butt cleft hurts. And to check if there is any mass or not, i keep pressing and rubbing the buttocks area to ensure there's no mass that signifies chordoma, even pressed the tailbone but no pain or mass. I cannot go to gp as in uk i have to wait for 2 mnths for appointment. Btw in the previous process of irritating the tissue there, the entire area gets sore.
Please help me if this looks or sounds like chordoma symptoms, i am too much scared now :(. But if it was chordoma the bone would've cause extreme pain right? Please help me
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Thanks for the detailed history . The most common age of diagnosis of Chordoma is between 40-70 with average around 50 years .
And from your symptoms including itching , I would suggest the need of a local examination to understand the diagnosis and its most likely will be infectious rather than any growth . I can understand the delay in foreign countries for doctor’s appointments , but I think none of your symptoms look very alarming , so you don’t need to worry , can take an appointment with your doctors when it’s available .
You are always welcome to do an online consultation if you wish so to discuss your symptoms and possibly guided local examination in detail and consider for available over the counter medication in your country of residence.
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Hi,
Iam Thejeswar. Iam General physician and Medical/Hematooncologist. Basing on your symptoms it’s looking like a tear not chordoma. Most common reason for this one is presence of hair. If left untreated it may progress to pilonidal sinus.
Chordoma presents with swelling
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