Rare giant cell ependymoma in an octogenarian. Case report and review of the literature
| Autor: | Dennis Geyer, Matthew C. Katus, Leon Moores, James G. Smirniotopoulos, Patrick B. Cooper, Elisabeth J. Rushing, Glenn D. Sandberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Ependymoma
Male medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Skull Base Neoplasms Central nervous system disease Postoperative Complications Vertigo Glioma Cerebellum medicine Humans Cerebellar Neoplasms Pathological Postural Balance Aged 80 and over Neurologic Examination biology business.industry biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Spinal cord medicine.anatomical_structure Cranial Fossa Posterior Giant cell Radiology Presentation (obstetrics) business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | Journal of neurosurgery. 105(6) |
| ISSN: | 0022-3085 |
| Popis: | ✓Ependymomas are glial tumors that occur most often in children. In adults, ependymomas most often appear in the spinal cord. The World Health Organization recognizes several rare ependymoma subtypes, including the giant cell ependymoma of the terminal filum. The authors describe an unusual case of a posterior fossa giant cell ependymoma in an 89-year-old man presenting with vertigo and disequilibrium. Only seven cases of this tumor have been reported in the literature to date. The authors discuss the clinical presentation, radiological findings, pathological considerations, and surgical intervention in this patient and review the relevant literature. |
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