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- Title
Disseminated Craniospinal Myxopapillary Ependymoma Treated with Biopsy and Adjuvant Radiation Therapy: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
- Authors
Mishra, Ajit; Sadashiva, Nishanth; Krishna, Uday; Konar, Subhas; Nandeesh, B; Santosh, Vani; Gowda, Aravind; Devi, Bhagavatula; Nandeesh, B N; Devi, Bhagavatula Indira
- Abstract
Sir, Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) of the conus medullaris, cauda equina, and the filum terminale of the spinal cord are generally considered as benign slow-growing tumors (WHO grade 1).[[1]] While complete resection has been suggested for better prognosis,[[2]] our case had diffuse craniospinal dissemination, and we could only do biopsy followed by adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) with satisfactory outcome. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine revealed diffuse leptomeningeal lesion involving the entire spinal cord. In patients with ependymoma, the outcome depends upon the extent of tumor removal and functional status of the patients at the time of surgery.
- Subjects
CENTRAL nervous system cancer; EPENDYMOMA; RADIOTHERAPY; LITERATURE reviews; SPINAL cord tumors; PROGNOSIS; BIOPSY
- Publication
Neurology India, 2021, Vol 69, Issue 2, p500
- ISSN
0028-3886
- Publication type
case study
- DOI
10.4103/0028-3886.314566