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ReviewThe neuroradiology journal2021

Intracranial ependymomas: The role of advanced neuroimaging in diagnosis and management.

Marco Varrassi, Flavia Cobianchi Bellisari, Maria Carmela De Donato, Emanuele Tommasino, Alessandra Di Sibio, Federico Bruno, Hambra Di Vitantonio, Alessandra Splendiani, Ernesto Di Cesare, Carlo Masciocchi

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Review in The neuroradiology journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marco VarrassiRadiology Department, San Salvatore Hospital, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4671-6680
Flavia Cobianchi BellisariDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Science, University of L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1523-8081
Maria Carmela De DonatoDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Science, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
Emanuele TommasinoDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Science, University of L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1523-8081
Alessandra Di SibioRadiology Department, San Salvatore Hospital, Italy.
Federico BrunoDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Science, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
Hambra Di VitantonioDepartment of Neurosurgery, San Salvatore Hospital, Italy.
Alessandra SplendianiDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Science, University of L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2188-3506
Ernesto Di CesareDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Science, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
Carlo MasciocchiDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Science, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
University of L'Aquila · ITSan Salvatore Hospital · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intracranial ependymomas represent a rare subgroup of glial tumours, showing a wide variety of imaging characteristics, often representing a challenging diagnosis for neuroradiologists. Here, we review the most recent scientific Literature on intracranial ependymomas, highlighting the most characteristic computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features of these neoplasms, along with epidemiologic data, recent classification aspects, clinical presentation and conventional therapeutic strategies. In addition, we report an illustrative case of an 18-year-old girl presenting with an intracranial supratentorial, anaplastic ependymoma, with the aim of contributing to the existing knowledge and comprehension of this rare tumour.

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AdolescentBrain NeoplasmsDiagnosis, DifferentialEpendymomaFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyNeuroimagingTomography, X-Ray Computedanaplastic ependymomaEpendymomaependymoma CTependymoma MRIintracranial ependymomasupratentorial ependymoma

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PMID33525963
PMCPMC8041404
OpenAlexW3126598717

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