Intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: A case report

Intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: A case report

Intramedullary ependymoma represent one of the two most common intramedullary spine tumors. While occurrence of spinal ependymoma extramedullary is very rare, especially the tanycytic subtype. We present this case of cervical extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma. Male patient 52 years old, presented...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud M. Taha, Mazen M. Taha, Mohamed Kh. Elbadawy, Mohammad Ezzat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Spine tumors
Ependymoma
Tanycytic ependymoma
Intradural-extramedullary
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921002310
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spelling doaj-a1a93ab09f974019a969b6a6d46a58e52021-09-11T04:29:46ZengElsevierInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery2214-75192021-12-0126101319Intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: A case reportMahmoud M. Taha0Mazen M. Taha1Mohamed Kh. Elbadawy2Mohammad Ezzat3Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt; Corresponding author.Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, EgyptDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, EgyptDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, EgyptIntramedullary ependymoma represent one of the two most common intramedullary spine tumors. While occurrence of spinal ependymoma extramedullary is very rare, especially the tanycytic subtype. We present this case of cervical extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma. Male patient 52 years old, presented with neck pain and severe left brachialgia. MRI of the cervical spine revealed intradural extramedullary hyperintense lesion opposite C5-6. Patient operated with total excision of lesion, and histological examination reported as ependymoma.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921002310Spine tumorsEpendymomaTanycytic ependymomaIntradural-extramedullary
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author Mahmoud M. Taha
Mazen M. Taha
Mohamed Kh. Elbadawy
Mohammad Ezzat
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Mazen M. Taha
Mohamed Kh. Elbadawy
Mohammad Ezzat
Intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: A case report
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Spine tumors
Ependymoma
Tanycytic ependymoma
Intradural-extramedullary
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Mazen M. Taha
Mohamed Kh. Elbadawy
Mohammad Ezzat
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title Intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: A case report
title_short Intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: A case report
title_full Intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: A case report
title_fullStr Intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: A case report
title_sort intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: a case report
publisher Elsevier
series Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
issn 2214-7519
publishDate 2021-12-01
description Intramedullary ependymoma represent one of the two most common intramedullary spine tumors. While occurrence of spinal ependymoma extramedullary is very rare, especially the tanycytic subtype. We present this case of cervical extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma. Male patient 52 years old, presented with neck pain and severe left brachialgia. MRI of the cervical spine revealed intradural extramedullary hyperintense lesion opposite C5-6. Patient operated with total excision of lesion, and histological examination reported as ependymoma.
topic Spine tumors
Ependymoma
Tanycytic ependymoma
Intradural-extramedullary
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921002310
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