Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature

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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Main Authors: Giselle Lopez, Roger E. McLendon, Katherine B. Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Tanycytic ependymoma
Supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma
Adult
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/380906
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spelling 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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author Giselle Lopez
Roger E. McLendon
Katherine B. Peters
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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
author_facet Giselle Lopez
Roger E. McLendon
Katherine B. Peters
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title Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_short Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_fullStr Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Supratentorial Tanycytic Ependymoma in an Adult Male: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_sort supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma in an adult male: case report and review of literature
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Oncology
issn 1662-6575
publishDate 2015-03-01
description 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.
topic Tanycytic ependymoma
Supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma
Adult
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/380906
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