Two surgically cured cases of subependymoma with emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging.
The authors describe two surgically cured cases of symptomatic subependymomas located in the lateral ventricle and septum pellucidum with emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging study. Both computed tomography and MRI revealed a calcified mass with repeated intratumoral hemorrhages. Cerebral angiograms disclosed rather hypovascular lesions. The histologic diagnosis was proven to be of subependymoma. The pertinent literature of surgically treated subependymomas is reviewed, and the characteristic biologic features are also discussed.
Yamasaki
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Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto University Medical School, Japan.
Kikuchi
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Higashi
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Yamabe
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Moritake
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005910:Glioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed