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To the best of our knowledge, this case represents the fourth reported instance of an intrasellar chordoma coexisting with a pituitary adenoma. This case report presents a 60-year-old male patient with a collision tumor consisting of a sellar chordoma and a pituitary adenoma. Enhanced MRI identified a large space-occupying lesion involving the sellar region, suprasellar area, and third ventricle, suspected to be a soft tissue chordoma. Histopathological examination following endoscopic transnasal surgery confirmed the diagnosis of a sellar chordoma coexisting with a pituitary adenoma. This case offers valuable insights into the clinical manifestations and imaging characteristics of sellar chordoma coexisting with pituitary adenoma, contributing to a better understanding of this rare condition. 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