title: Spinal intramedullary subependymomas: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pagni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Canavero
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Giordana
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mascalchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arnetoli
mesh_terms: 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*