| Ependymoma with cartilaginous metaplasia might have more aggressive behavior: a case report and literature review. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22228122 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Ependymoma with cartilaginous metaplasia with or without bone formation is exceedingly rare. Only eight cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of ependymoma with cartilaginous and osseous metaplasia in a 5-year-old boy. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of neoplastic ependymal tissue and mature cartilage and bone. Immunohistochemically, glial fibrillary acidic protein and epithelial membrane antigen were positive for ependymoma cells but negative for cartilage and bone. Recurrence occurred after 15-month follow-up. The patient deteriorated rapidly and died after 1 month. Reviewing 8 reported cases and our latest case, we found that 3 cases of ependymoma with cartilaginous metaplasia were treated with radiotherapy. Six cases had recurrence from 6 months to 8 years and 2 cases died on the day of operation. These findings suggest that ependymoma with cartilaginous metaplasia might have more aggressive clinical behavior. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Xingfu Wang; Sheng Zhang; Yuhong Ye; Yupeng Chen; Xueyong Liu |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-7 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Brain tumor pathology Volume: - ISSN: 1861-387X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2012-1-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9716507 Medline TA: Brain Tumor Pathol Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 350005, Fuzhou, China, wangxfu@gmail.com. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Anomalous thermal transition and crystallization of ionic liquids confined in graphene multilayers.
Next Document: Does weight loss predict accuracy of setup in head and neck cancer patients treated with Intensity-M...