Tanycytic ependymoma of filum terminale: A case report

Abstract Tanycytic ependymoma is an uncommon but well-recognized variant of ependymoma. Here we report a case of tanycytic ependymoma occurring at the region of filum terminale in a 44-year male who presented with low backache, bilateral lower limb weakness and urinary incontinence. MR imaging in th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2012-02, Vol.114 (2), p.169-171
Hauptverfasser:	Radhakrishnan, Neelima, Suresh Nair, N, Hingwala, Divyata Rajendra, Kapilamoorthy, T.R, Radhakrishnan, V.V
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cauda Equina - metabolism Cauda Equina - pathology Cauda Equina - surgery Diagnosis, Differential Ependymoma - metabolism Ependymoma - pathology Ependymoma - surgery Filum terminale Humans Immunohistochemistry Laminectomy Male Medical diagnosis Medical sciences Muscle Weakness - etiology Neurologic Examination Neurology Neurosurgery Neurosurgical Procedures Spinal Cord - pathology Spinal Cord Neoplasms - metabolism Spinal Cord Neoplasms - pathology Spinal Cord Neoplasms - surgery Spine - pathology Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Tanycytic ependymoma Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Tanycytic ependymoma is an uncommon but well-recognized variant of ependymoma. Here we report a case of tanycytic ependymoma occurring at the region of filum terminale in a 44-year male who presented with low backache, bilateral lower limb weakness and urinary incontinence. MR imaging in this patient showed a lesion that was composed of solid and cystic components and was suggestive of ependymoma. The filum terminale region is an extremely unusual location for the occurrence of tanycytic ependymoma. To the best of our knowledge this is the third case of tanycytic ependymoma occurring in the filum terminale region.
ISSN:	0303-8467 1872-6968
DOI:	10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.09.017