title: Interesting case of subependymoma of the spinal cord.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Subependymomas are rare, slow-growing, and usually noninvasive/nonaggressive World Health Organization Grade I tumors that tend to occur in the ventricles. Their most common site of occurrence is the fourth ventricle followed by the lateral ventricles. Spinal cord subependymomas typically manifest as cervical and cervicothoracic intramedullary or, rarely, extramedullary mass lesions. They often present clinically with pain and neurologic symptoms, including motor, sensory, urinary, and sexual dysfunction. Histologically, there are hypocellular areas with occasional clusters of cells and frequent microcystic changes, calcifications, and hemorrhage. Radiologically, subependymomas generally manifest as eccentric well circumscribed nodular lesions with mild-to-moderate enhancement.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To highlight an interesting and rare presentation for subependymoma of the spinal cord.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a case report of a single patient in whom a subependymoma was resected from the cervical spinal cord with return to normal functioning.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical examination, magetic resonance imaging evaluation, surgical resection, and histological analysis were performed for diagnosis and treatment of this patient.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient experiencing myelopathy symptoms underwent a surgical resection of cervical spinal cord subependymoma that resulted in return to normal function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Subependymoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of atypical presentations for myelopathy, as discrete surgical resection can result in good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA.
authors.forename: Luz Marina
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Cure
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA. Electronic address: chancockMD@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Hancock
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA.
authors.forename: Alex M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Barrocas
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA.
authors.forename: Linda L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Sternau
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: C Hirzel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018315:Glioma, Subependymal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Cervical; Ependymoma; Glioma; Non-aggressive; Spinal cord; Subependymoma