Lumbar myxopapillary ependymoma mimicking neurofibroma.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of lumbar myxopapillary ependymoma in whom neuroradiological and surgical findings strongly suggested neurofibroma.


METHODS
The patient presented with a 2 year history of progressive monoparesthesia and monoparesia of his right leg. He reported having minimal fecal and urinary incontinence.


METHODS
Total resection of the tumor was achieved by total L1-L2 laminectomies. There was no attachment to the spinal cord and dura.


CONCLUSIONS
In spite of contemporary sophisticated neuroradiological facilities, we may still have diagnostic difficulties in some spinal tumors.
Bavbek
M
M
Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Altinörs
M N
MN
Caner
H H
HH
Bilezikçi
B
B
Agildere
M
M
D004806:Ependymoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery