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Extramedullary Non-Myxopapillary Ependymoma of the Cauda Equina: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Author(s): Yoshiomi Kobayashi, Akio Iwanami, Osahiko Tsuji, Morito Takano, Tokuhiro Kimura, Yoshiaki Toyama and Masaya Nakamura

Extramedullary Non-Myxopapillary Ependymoma of the Cauda Equina: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ependymomas have been described as the most common primary spinal cord tumor, most frequently located near the conus medullaris. These tumors are almost intramedullary in location, with only rare case reports of extramedullary tumors. Furthermore, the vast majority of extramedullary ependymomas in the cauda equina are classified as myxopapillary. To our knowledge, only 17 cases of extramedullary ependymomas have been reported previously in the literature. Furthermore, only three cases of non-myxopapillary ependymomas, including our case, have been reported. We report here a case of extramedu... view more»

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