Spinal cord ependymoma presenting as acute paraplegia and subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report and review of literature
- Author:
Na Zhao
;
Jie Chang
;
Yong Shao
;
Wenshi Wei
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Neurology Asia
2013;18(4):431-434
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acute paraplegia is a rare presentation for a spinal cord ependymoma. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
(SAH) due to spinal ependymoma is also very rare. We report a 32-year-old woman who presented
with acute paraplegia and typical clinical signs of SAH with normal cerebral angiography, and further
diagnostic work-up revealed an spinal cord ependymoma as the source of the hemorrhage. There
is evidence that some spinal cord ependymomas have intratumoral hemorrhage, but most of these
bleedings occur without symptoms. We discuss the clinical and neuroradiological findings of this rare
case and review the literature related to this unusual presentation.431
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