Osteolytic extra-axial sacral myxopapillary ependymoma.
The authors report an unusual case of sacral osteolytic myxopapillary ependymoma treated with curettage and radiotherapy. There is no evidence of recurrence 8 years after treatment. A review of the literature is presented on sacral ependymomas presenting with an osteolytic radiographic appearance (24 cases in 18 reports). The differential diagnosis with other sacral neoplasms is discussed.
Biagini
R
R
1a Clinica Ortopedica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G. C. Pupilli 1, Bologna, Italy.
Demitri
S
S
Orsini
U
U
Bibiloni
J
J
Briccoli
A
A
Bertoni
F
F
D000328:Adult; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D012447:Sacrum; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed