Surgical management of multiple neuraxial ependymomas. Case report.
A case is reported of a 13-year-old girl who required four operations in 4 years for the removal of multiple spinal, supratentorial and infratentorial ependymoma seedlings, and who remains well 2 1/2 years after the last operation. The place of radiotherapy and surgery are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes