ReviewSpinal cord series and cases2022
Multifocal lumbar myxopapillary ependymoma presenting with drop metastasis: a case report and review of the literature.
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- Beyond the Spine: A Rare Case of Myxopapillary Ependymoma With Extraneural Metastases.Acta medica academica · 2026Article
- Giant infiltrative myxopapillary ependymoma of filum terminale with sacral erosion: a case report and literature review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Radiological analysis correlated with neurological outcomes following resection of myxopapillary ependymoma: patient series.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Multifocal Spinal Intradural Myxopapillary Ependymoma.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Multi-omics analysis delineates molecular signatures of spinal ependymal tumor.Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- The Many Faces of Myxopapillary Ependymomas.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2025Article
- Myxopapillary Ependymoma Metastasis Mimicking Pulmonary Embolism: An Illustrative Case.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2024Article
- Clinical management and prognosis of spinal myxopapillary ependymoma: a single-institution cohort of 72 patients.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- Myxopapillary Ependymoma-a Case Report of Rare Multicentric Subtype and Literature Review.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2023Review
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Abstract
introductionSpinal myxopapillary ependymomas (SME) are rare WHO grade II neoplasms of the spinal cord. Despite their good prognosis, they have a high propensity for metastasis and recurrence, although the presentation of SME as multifocal is uncommon. CASE PRESENTATION: Here we describe a rare case of a 34-year-old man who presented with painful bilateral radiculopathy with sexual dysfunction and altered sensation with defecation. The patient also reported worsening weakness of bilateral lower extremities when climbing stairs. Biopsy results revealed multifocal SME in the lumbar and sacral spine that was treated with staged surgical resection and post-operative focal radiation therapy. DISCUSSION: We discuss and evaluate surgical resection and the role of postoperative radiotherapy for SME. We also review the literature surrounding multifocal SME presenting in adults.
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