Myxopapillary ependymoma of cauda equina presented with communicating hydrocephalus and papilloedema: A case report

Author: Ting Siew Leng ¹ ; Ahmad Tirmizi Jobli ² ; Sim Sze Kiat ³ ; Dayangku Norlida Awang Ojep ⁴
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1. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak, Malaysia
2. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UNIMAS, Sarawak, Malaysia
3. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UNIMAS, Sarawak, Malaysia
4. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UNIMAS, Sarawak, Malaysia
Publication Type:Case Reports
From: The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2019;74(4):338-340
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: We reported a case of cauda equina myxopapillary ependymoma in a patient who presented with atypical history of progressive blurring of vision. Ophthalmology examination revealed relative afferent pupillary defect, binasal hemianopia and papilloedema. This case report serves as a reminder that the intraspinal tumour could be a cause of papilloedema, despite rare, should be considered in a hydrocephalus patient who presented with no intracranial pathology and minimal spinal symptoms.
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