Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature
Ependymomas, tumors of the ependymal cells, are very rare and usually present in the pediatric population. Furthermore, there are even rarer variants of ependymomas that can include cellular, papillary, clear cell, and tanycytic subtypes. We present a case of a supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma in...
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doaj-594621b4cd2d4b199365a3da4bea6e0b2020-11-24T22:57:23ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Oncology1662-65752015-03-018115916310.1159/000380906380906Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of LiteratureGiselle LopezRoger E. McLendonKatherine B. PetersEpendymomas, tumors of the ependymal cells, are very rare and usually present in the pediatric population. Furthermore, there are even rarer variants of ependymomas that can include cellular, papillary, clear cell, and tanycytic subtypes. We present a case of a supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma in an adult male and review the literature in regard to this rare primary central nervous system neoplasm.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/380906Tanycytic ependymomaSupratentorial tanycytic ependymomaAdult |
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Giselle Lopez Roger E. McLendon Katherine B. Peters |
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Giselle Lopez Roger E. McLendon Katherine B. Peters Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature Case Reports in Oncology Tanycytic ependymoma Supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma Adult |
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Giselle Lopez Roger E. McLendon Katherine B. Peters |
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Giselle Lopez |
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Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature |
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supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma in an adult male: case report and review of literature |
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Karger Publishers |
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Case Reports in Oncology |
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1662-6575 |
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2015-03-01 |
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Ependymomas, tumors of the ependymal cells, are very rare and usually present in the pediatric population. Furthermore, there are even rarer variants of ependymomas that can include cellular, papillary, clear cell, and tanycytic subtypes. We present a case of a supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma in an adult male and review the literature in regard to this rare primary central nervous system neoplasm. |
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Tanycytic ependymoma Supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma Adult |
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