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Extra-axial subarachnoid ependymoma of the cerebral convexity

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¶A 29-year-old man had two episodes of seizures in 9 months. Following the first seizure he developed hemiparesis, which gradually progressed. Investigations revealed a large cerebral convexity mass lesion simulating a meningioma. During operation, a reddish-brown and well-defined tumor located in the subarachnoid space was encountered. Histopathological examination revealed a typical ependymoma. Extra-axial cerebral convexity ependymomas are extremely rare. The case is reported and a brief review of six similar cases reported in the literature is undertaken.

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Published online September 18, 2003

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Goto, T., Ohata, K., Tsuyuguchi, N. et al. Extra-axial subarachnoid ependymoma of the cerebral convexity. Acta Neurochir 145, 913–917 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-003-0103-5

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