Cystic cervical intramedullary ependymoma with previous intracyst hemorrhage. Magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5 T.
A patient with a cystic cervical ependymoma is described. Magnetic resonance imaging identified evidence of previous intratumor hemorrhage, which was confirmed at surgery. The images, operative findings, and pathology are reviewed.
Sweasey
T A
TA
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109.
Brunberg
J A
JA
McKeever
P E
PE
Sandler
H M
HM
Chandler
W F
WF
D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*