A Case of Subcutaneous Sacrococcygeal Myxopapillary Ependymoma: A Case Report.
- Author:
Beob Jong LEE
1
;
Sang Keol LEE
;
Mee Ja PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery and Pathology, Eul-Ji Medical College, Taejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Central nervous system tumor;
Myxopapillary ependymoma;
Sacrococcygeal tumor;
Subcutaneous mass;
Extradural ependymoma
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Ependymoma*;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Sacrococcygeal Region;
Skin;
Subcutaneous Tissue
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1999;28(3):373-377
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ependymomas are originated from the ependymal cells and are mostly confined to the central nervous system. Rarely, they may occur in extradural sites such as skin or subcutaneous tissue of sacrococcygeal region. The myxopapillary ependymoma is the most common type of ependymoma in the sacrococcygeal region. We operated on 54-years old female with a sacrococcygeal mass. Tumor was removed totally and histologic study revealed as myxopapillary ependymoma. Clinicopathologic features are discussed along with pertienent literature.
