Imaging features of clear-cell ependymoma of the spinal cord

A 10-year-old girl presented with increasing lower back pain without gait or sphincter disturbances. MRI demonstrated a large, intramedullary tumor at the level of the conus. The imaging findings were unlike those of a classic ependymoma or astrocytoma. Histopathologic examination demonstrated clear...

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Published inPediatric radiology Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 384 - 387
Main Authors Bapuraj, J Rajiv, Parmar, Hemant A, Blaivas, Mila, Muraszko, Karin M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.04.2007
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Child
Contrast Media
Ependymoma - diagnosis
Ependymoma - pathology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Spinal Canal - pathology
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:A 10-year-old girl presented with increasing lower back pain without gait or sphincter disturbances. MRI demonstrated a large, intramedullary tumor at the level of the conus. The imaging findings were unlike those of a classic ependymoma or astrocytoma. Histopathologic examination demonstrated clear-cell ependymoma, which is a distinct entity. We found three cases of clear-cell ependymoma of the spinal cord reported in the literature. Clear-cell ependymoma of the spinal cord can be resected completely and needs to be recognized for its imaging features, benign course and favorable prognosis.
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ISSN:0301-0449
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DOI:10.1007/s00247-007-0413-5