Spinal intramedullary subependymomas: case report and review of the literature.
A cervical spinal intramedullary subependymoma in a 53-year-old man is reported, and the relevant literature is reviewed. Spinal cord subependymomas seem to follow a benign course. Radiotherapy should not be administered to these patients. Magnetic resonance imaging, even with enhancement, is not able to distinguish between a subependymoma and the more common ependymoma.
Pagni
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Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Italy.
Canavero
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Giordana
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Mascalchi
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Arnetoli
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D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*