Pediatric myxopapillary ependymoma treated with subtotal resection and radiation therapy: a case report and review of the literature.
Shirasawa H, Ishii K, Iwanami A, Mikami S, Toyama Y, Matsumoto M, Nakamura M.
Shirasawa H, et al.
Spinal Cord. 2014 Aug;52 Suppl 2:S18-20. doi: 10.1038/sc.2014.95.
Spinal Cord. 2014.
PMID: 25082377
Review.
OBJECTIVES: Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) is a relatively rare glioma that develops from the spinal part of the filum terminale, usually in adulthood. While it is generally benign, MPE can disseminate intraspinally, and this malignant behavior requires a multidisci …
OBJECTIVES: Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) is a relatively rare glioma that develops from the spinal part of the filum termina …