title: Spinal ependymomas and papilledema: report of 4 cases and review of the literature.
abstract: We report 4 cases of ependymoma of the filum terminale with associated intracranial hypertension syndrome. After analyzing the relevant published work, we consider the possible pathogenetic hypotheses for this rare association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Celli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cervoni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morselli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferrante
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010211:Papilledema / Q000150:complications*; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed