Multisegmental Diffuse Intradural Extramedullary Ependymoma: An Extremely Rare Case. Issue 2 (April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guarnieri, Gianluigi; Tecame, Mario; Izzo, Roberto; Zeccolini, Fabio; Genovese, Luigi; Muto, Mario
• Is Part Of: Neuroradiology journal. Volume 27:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 179
• Page End: 185
• Publication Date: 2014-04
• Subjects: intramedullary tumor -- intradural extramedullary lesion -- ependymoma; Nervous system -- Radiography -- Periodicals; Neuroradiography -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.804757
• DOI: 10.15274/NRJ-2014-10018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1971-4009

Abstract

Ependymoma has been described typically as an intramedullary tumour derived from ependymal cells with a predominance in women in the fifth decade of life. Pain is the most frequent symptom. Intradural extramedullary presentation is rarely described and almost always as a unique lesion. We describe a 53-year-old man with multi-segmental diffuse intradural extramedullary ependymoma with progressive lower leg hypoesthesia with regular motility. The patient's neurologic condition improved after surgery.