Collision tumor comprised of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and myxopapillary ependymoma.
Surg Neurol Int
; 15: 282, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-39246779
ABSTRACT
Background:
Collision tumors involving the co-occurrence of two morphologically and genomically distinct neoplasms in the same anatomical site are exceptionally rare in the central nervous system (CNS). Case Description We report a unique case of a CNS collision tumor comprising chronic lymphocytic leukemia and myxopapillary ependymoma in a 77-year-old male with acute neurological decline. Presumed to represent leukemic infiltration, urgent laminectomy was pursued for tissue diagnosis and spinal cord decompression, revealing the unexpected ependymal component.Conclusion:
This case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges inherent to managing collision CNS tumors, particularly when one neoplasm is hematological.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Surg Neurol Int
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom
Country of publication:
United States