| Primary myxopapillary ependymoma of the fourth ventricle with cartilaginous metaplasia: a case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 21837503 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE), which is a benign histological subtype of ependymoma, is found predominantly in the cauda equina region. It occurs rarely in the brain and mostly as a metastatic deposit from a spinal lesion. The occurrence of primary intracranial MPE is exceptional, with only 11 cases reported to date. We report an additional case of intracranial MPE, which is the third reported case in the fourth ventricle. The tumor manifested in a 50-year-old lady, who presented with features of raised intracranial pressure. A gross total resection of the tumor was achieved. Histologically, the tumor had characteristic features of MPE with focal metaplastic cartilaginous deposit. On further evaluation, there was no evidence of a primary tumor in the spinal cord. Intracranial MPE needs further evaluation by craniospinal MRI to exclude an unrecognized primary in the spinal region, which could warrant surgical attention. |
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Shrijeet Chakraborti; Aparna Govindan; Jacob P Alapatt; M Radhakrishnan; Vani Santosh |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-12 |
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Title: Brain tumor pathology Volume: - ISSN: 1861-387X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-8-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9716507 Medline TA: Brain Tumor Pathol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 029, India, drshrijeetchak@gmail.com. |
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