Ependymoma with Intraorbital Extracerebral Recurrence: Case Report

Ependymomas are rare neuroepithelial tumors that originate from a type of glial cell called ependymal cell. In general, they correspond to ∼ 1.2 to 7.8% of all intracranial neoplasms, and to ∼ 2 to 6% of all gliomas. Although it corresponds only to ∼2 to 3% of all primary brain tumors, ependymoma is...

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Main Authors: Lívio Pereira de Macêdo, Benjamim Pessoa Vale, Marx Lima de Barros Araújo, João Cícero Lima Vale, Yally Dayanne Oliveira Ferreira, Suelen Maria Silva de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2019-09-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1695761