Anaplastic ependymoma with sclerotic bone metastases.
Ependymomas are glial central nervous system (CNS) tumors that arise from the ependymal layer of brain and spinal cord. These are heterogeneous group of tumors with varied histopathological features and prognosis. They frequently relapse at the primary site and may disseminate to other CNS sites. Extraneural metastases are, however, extremely rare. We present a case of ependymoma in a child with widespread metastasis to her bones, a previously unreported event.
Hussain
Munir
M
Department of Oncology, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Mallucci
Conor
C
Abernethy
Laurence
L
Godhamgaonkar
Vidula
V
Thorp
Nicola
N
Pizer
Barry
B
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms; D002648:Child; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012598:Sclerosis