Diffuse Ependymal Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor Causing Spinal Drop Metastases: A Case Report.
10.3348/kjr.2012.13.4.492
- Author:
Seul Kee KIM
1
;
Min Young JEONG
;
Tae Young JUNG
;
Heoung Keun KANG
;
Woong YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 501-757, Korea. radyoon@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Brain tumor;
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor
- MeSH:
Adult;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Ependymoma/*pathology/radiotherapy;
Female;
Humans;
Lumbosacral Region/*pathology;
*Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neuroepithelial Cells/pathology;
Spinal Neoplasms/radiotherapy/*secondary
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2012;13(4):492-495
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNETs) arise mostly in the supratentorial cerebral cortex. A very rare case of intraventricular DNET with diffuse ependymal involvement, which causes spinal drop metastasis, is presented.
