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 …

We describe the case of a 71-year-old man who presented with eight-month history of
progressive right leg numbness, cramps and weakness with gradual deterioration …

Primary intramedullary ependymomas are rare tumors, characterized by a slow evolution.
We report 2 cases of primary intramedullary ependymomas diagnosed following sensory …

We describe a 32-year-old woman who presented with progressive dorsal back pain.
Neither sensory nor motor deficit was reported. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the …

In a case of panmedullary ependymoma, a rare tumour, MRI was performed before and after
gadolinium injection. The latter clearly demonstrated the borders of the tumour. Throughout …

Panmedullary ependymoma is an unusual disease last reported by Fuentes in 1986. The
present case is the first to have been studied by magnetic resonance, using gadolinium. The …

Intradural extramedullary (IDEM) ependymoma except for tumors originated from the filum
terminale or conus medullaris is rare. The present study showed a case of IDEM …

BACKGROUND: Ependymoma is a glial tumor that occurs in the central nervous system.
The intradural extramedullary location of this neoplasm is very rare. The authors report a …

Ependymomas are the most common glial tumors of conus medullaris, filum terminale and
cauda equina. 1 Ependymomas have also been reported in the extraspinal soft tissues of …

Background: Ependymoma has been described typically as an intramedullary tumor derived
from ependymal cells. Intradural extramedullary presentation is rarely described and almost …