Abstract
Ependymomas are the most common intramedullary tumor of the spinal cord. They are most common at the region of the cauda equina, accounting for up to 90% of primary tumors in that area. Extraspinal ependymomas are rare. We describe a case of an ependymoma arising in a spinal peripheral nerve root.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Ependymoma / diagnosis*
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Ependymoma / pathology
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Ependymoma / surgery
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Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Myelography
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Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnosis
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Nerve Compression Syndromes / pathology
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Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery
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Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / pathology
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Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / surgery
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Spinal Nerve Roots* / pathology
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Spinal Nerve Roots* / surgery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed