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Year 2010, Volume: 27 Issue: 3, 114 - 117, 09.02.2011

Ersoy Kocabıçak Cengiz Çokluk Keramettin Aydın Yasar Bayri Yurdanur Süllü

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Cervical Ependymoma:Case Report and Review of the Literature

Year 2010, Volume: 27 Issue: 3, 114 - 117, 09.02.2011

Ersoy Kocabıçak Cengiz Çokluk Keramettin Aydın Yasar Bayri Yurdanur Süllü

Abstract

Intramedullary ependymomas are rare tumours but comprise the majority of intramedullary glial neoplasms in the adult. In this case report we introduced a 51 year old male patient with one month history of pain in the right arm and numbness in the right hand fingers. At neurological examination,there was a slight loss of sensory modalities along the right C6,C7,C8 dermatoms . Motor examination showed grade IV/V power in the right elbow flexion.Biceps and triceps tendon reflexes were diminished . In the sagittal Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) there were a santrally localized mass lesion extending from C5 to T1 vertebra level and expanding the cord. There were also a milimetric syringomyelia cavity extending between T2-T4 vertebra .The tumour was removed totally . Pathological diagnosis was compatible with grade II ependymoma (World Health Organization Central Nervous System Tumour Classification 2007).No radiation therapy was advised to the patient.
These tumours are benign, slow-growing lesions which are optimally treated with gross-total surgical resection without adjuvant therapy. Postoperative functional outcome is related to preoperative functional status. Hence, early diagnosis prior to symptomatic progression
is critical to the successful treatment of these tumours.

Keywords

Cervical ependymoma intramedullary surgical resection Magnetic Resonance Images Syringomyelia Perivascular pseudorosettes

References

  • Akutsu, H., Shibata, Y., Okazaki, M., Hyodo, A., Matsumura, A., 2000. Intramedullary clear cell ependymoma in the cervical spinal cord: case report. Neurosurgery. 47, 1434-1437.
  • Alkhani, A., Blooshi, M., Hassounah, M., 2008. Outcome of surgery for intramedullary spinal ependymoma. Ann Saudi Med. 28, 109-113.
  • Barbagallo, G.M., Caltabiano, R., Parisi, G., Albanese, V., Lanzafame, S.,2009. Giant cell ependymoma of the cervical spinal cord: case report and review of the literature. Eur. Spine J. 18, 186-190.
  • Bloomer, C.W., Ackerman, A., Bhatia, R.G., 2006. Imaging for spine tumors and new applications. Top Magn. Reson. Imaging. 17, 69-87.
  • Cho, J.C,, Miller, A., Kettner, N.W., 2009. Cervical ependymoma in a male adolescent with neck and back pain. J. Manipulative Physiol. Ther. 32, 695-700.
  • Fine, M.J., Kricheff, I.I., Freed, D., Epstein, F.J., 1995. Spinal cord ependymomas: MR imaging features. Radiology 197, 655-658.
  • Hoshimaru, M., Koyama, T., Hashimoto, N., Kikuchi, H., 1999. Results of microsurgical treatment for intramedullary spinal cord ependymomas: analysis of 36 cases. Neurosurgery 44, 264-269.
  • Kothbauer, K.F., 2007. Neurosurgical management of intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children. Pediatr. Neurosurg. 43, 222-235.
  • Kyoshima, K., Akaishi, K., Tokushige, K., Muraoka, H., Oikawa, S., Watanabe, A., Koyama, J., Kobayashi, S., Unoki, T., Goto, T., Wada, N., Uehara, T., 2004. Surgical experience with resection en bloc of intramedullary astrocytomas and ependymomas in the cervical and cervicothoracic region. J. Clin. Neurosci. 11, 623-628
  • McCormick, P.C,, Stein, B.M., 1990. Intramedullary tumors in adults. Neurosurg. Clin. N. Am. 1, 609-630.
  • Nakamura, M., Ishii, K., Watanabe, K., Tsuji, T., Takaishi, H., Matsumoto, M., 2008. Surgical treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: prognosis and complications. Spinal Cord 46, 282-286.
  • Samii, M., Klekamp, J., 1994. Surgical Results of 100 Intramedullary Tumors in Relation to Accompanying Syringomyelia Neurosurgery 35, 865–873.
  • Schwartz, T.H., McCormick, P.C., 2000. Intramedullary ependymomas: clinical presentation, surgical treatment strategies and prognosis. J. Neurooncol. 47, 211-2118.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Surgery Medical Sciences
Authors

Ersoy Kocabıçak

Cengiz Çokluk

Keramettin Aydın

Yasar Bayri This is me

Yurdanur Süllü This is me

Publication Date February 9, 2011
Submission Date October 19, 2010
Published in Issue Year 2010 Volume: 27 Issue: 3

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APA Kocabıçak, E., Çokluk, C., Aydın, K., Bayri, Y., et al. (2011). Cervical Ependymoma:Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 27(3), 114-117.
AMA Kocabıçak E, Çokluk C, Aydın K, Bayri Y, Süllü Y. Cervical Ependymoma:Case Report and Review of the Literature. J. Exp. Clin. Med. January 2011;27(3):114-117.
Chicago Kocabıçak, Ersoy, Cengiz Çokluk, Keramettin Aydın, Yasar Bayri, and Yurdanur Süllü. “Cervical Ependymoma:Case Report and Review of the Literature”. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 27, no. 3 (January 2011): 114-17.
EndNote Kocabıçak E, Çokluk C, Aydın K, Bayri Y, Süllü Y (January 1, 2011) Cervical Ependymoma:Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 27 3 114–117.
IEEE E. Kocabıçak, C. Çokluk, K. Aydın, Y. Bayri, and Y. Süllü, “Cervical Ependymoma:Case Report and Review of the Literature”, J. Exp. Clin. Med., vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 114–117, 2011.
ISNAD Kocabıçak, Ersoy et al. “Cervical Ependymoma:Case Report and Review of the Literature”. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 27/3 (January 2011), 114-117.
JAMA Kocabıçak E, Çokluk C, Aydın K, Bayri Y, Süllü Y. Cervical Ependymoma:Case Report and Review of the Literature. J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2011;27:114–117.
MLA Kocabıçak, Ersoy et al. “Cervical Ependymoma:Case Report and Review of the Literature”. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, vol. 27, no. 3, 2011, pp. 114-7.
Vancouver Kocabıçak E, Çokluk C, Aydın K, Bayri Y, Süllü Y. Cervical Ependymoma:Case Report and Review of the Literature. J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2011;27(3):114-7.
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