Subependymoma of the cervical spinal cord. A case report of long-term survival.
Subependymomas of the cervical spinal cord are relatively rare tumors. Thirteen cases have been reported in the literature with the longest reported follow-up and survival being six years. This paper describes a woman who survived for 14 years in reasonably good health after her diagnosis of cervical spinal cord intramedullary subependymoma. A review of reported cases and a discussion of subependymomas and their characteristics is included.
Bergman
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Division of Neurosurgery, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis.
Haines
S J
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005910:Glioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*