RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Polyneuretic paraparesis revealing an intramedullary ependymoma
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 194
OP 196
VO 11
IS 3
A1 Lamia M. Ben Slamia
A1 Haifa M. Ben Jemaa
A1 Hichem Ben Salma
A1 Sofien A. Benammou
YR 2006
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/11/3/194.abstract
AB Spinal tumors are rare; intramedullary tumors are uncommon among these lesions, and occur in only 10% of cases in adults. Ependymoma is the most frequent histological type (40-60%). We report the case of a 22-year-old girl, presenting with local back pain, ascendant paresthesia, a progressive flask paraparesis, and a vesical globe. The clinical examination concluded in a mild motor weakness with areflexia of both patellar and Achilles tendons. The diagnosis of intramedullary tumor was made on MRI. The radiological and the macroscopic aspects evoked an ependymoma; the diagnosis was histologically confirmed after surgery (myxopapillary ependymoma) with a favorable evolution.