title: Giant destructive myxopapillary ependymomas of the sacrum.
abstract: Myxopapillary ependymomas rarely present as a primary intrasacral lesion, and extensive sacral osteolysis is unusual. The authors report a case series of 6 patients with these complex tumors causing extensive sacral destruction, who underwent resection, lumbopelvic reconstruction, and fusion. The operative procedure, complications, and outcome are summarized after a mean follow-up of 3.55 years (range 18-80 months).
authors.affiliation: Centre for Spine Studies & Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Nasir A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Quraishi
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Wolinsky
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bydon
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Witham
authors.forename: Ziya L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Gokaslan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult