Primary cerebral myxopapillary ependymoma presenting with intratumoral hemorrhage.
Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE), a benign histological variant of ependymoma, is found most commonly in the cauda equina region. Primary intracranial MPE is very rare, and most cases are a metastatic deposit from a spinal lesion. Primary cerebral MPEs are usually well-defined solid or cystic lesions without hemorrhage. We report the first case of primary cerebral MPE with intratumoral hemorrhage.
Department of Neurosurgery, Arad Hospital , Tehran , Iran.
Mahmoud Reza
MR
Khalatbari
Yashar
Y
Moharamzad
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
cerebral tumor; intratumoral hemorrhage; myxopapillary ependymoma