title: Subependymoma of the cervical spinal cord.
abstract: A case of subependymoma of the spinal cord in the cervical region is presented. Our experience with this patient and the seven cases of spinal cord subependymoma previously reported show that this tumor predominates in the cervical region and in males (3:1). Although radical removal is considered the rational goal of treatment, larger experience is necessary to know both the rate of growth and prognosis of subependymomas when these tumors arise within the spinal cord.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro Clinic, Autonomous University, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaquero
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vegazo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pontón
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*