Myxopapillary Ependymoma of the Cauda Equina in a 5-Year-Old Boy
Asian Spine Journal
;
: 846-851, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-9175
ABSTRACT
Myxopapillary ependymoma in childhood typically occurs in the central nervous system. There are few surgical cases of myxopapillary ependymoma of the cauda equina in children. We report a case of myxopapillary ependymoma of the cauda equina in a 5-year-old boy, who presented with leg pain and abnormal gait. Subtotal resection surgery was performed. Following the subtotal tumor resection, follow-up magnetic resonance imaging evaluation showed a recurrent tumor. As a result, we performed a second subtotal tumor resection and followed with postoperative radiation therapy. No further evidence of the disease has been noted elsewhere in the patient in over ten years of follow-up. Myxopapillary ependymoma of the cauda equina in a young boy was improved by subtotal tumor resection and postoperative radiation therapy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Cauda Equina
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Central Nervous System
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Follow-Up Studies
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Ependymoma
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Gait
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Leg
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Spine Journal
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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