Classic Chordoma n=19(%) Chondroid Chordoma n=3(%)
Cellularity    
Scanty 1(59) 1(33)
Moderate 10(53) 1(33)
High 8(42) 1(33)
Arrangement    
Single cells 1(5) 0
Sheets 8(42) 1(33)
Clusters 10(53) 2(67)
Cellular prominent nucleoli    
Present 8(42) 2(67)
Absent 11(58) 1(33)
Nuclear molding    
Present 12(63) 1(33)
Absent 7(37) 2(67)
Atypia 8(42) 3 (100)
Pleomorphism 5(26) 3(100)
Background material    
Fibrillary 1(5) 1(33)
Granular 19(100) 3(100)
Haemolytic 3(16) 1(33)
Myxoid 19(100) 3(300)
Bloody 3(16) 3(100)
Inflammation 5(26) 1(33)
Table 1: Cytomorphological characteristic of chordoma smears.