title: Multisegmental diffuse intradural extramedullary ependymoma. An extremely rare case.
abstract: Ependymoma has been described typically as an intramedullary tumour derived from ependymal cells with a predominance in women in the fifth decade of life. Pain is the most frequent symptom. Intradural extramedullary presentation is rarely described and almost always as a unique lesion. We describe a 53-year-old man with multi-segmental diffuse intradural extramedullary ependymoma with progressive lower leg hypoesthesia with regular motility. The patient's neurologic condition improved after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Service, Cardarelli Hospital; Naples, Italy - gianluigiguarnieri@hotmail.it.
authors.forename: Gianluigi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guarnieri
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Service, Second University of Naples; Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tecame
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Service, Cardarelli Hospital; Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Izzo
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Service, Second University of Naples; Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zeccolini
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Unit, Cardarelli Hospital; Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Genovese
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Service, Cardarelli Hospital; Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muto
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: ependymoma; intradural extramedullary lesion; intramedullary tumor
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