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ArticleActa neurochirurgica2026

How I do it: pediatric lateral-type posterior fossa ependymoma resection.

Katarína Horčičáková, Jakub Táborský, Kateřina Trková, Vladimír Beneš

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Article in Acta neurochirurgica, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Katarína HorčičákováDepartment of Neurosurgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Motol and Homolka University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0009-0008-6954-8687
Jakub TáborskýDepartment of Neurosurgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Motol and Homolka University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-2600-7086
Kateřina TrkováCenter for Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Motol and Homolka University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-0125-8014
Vladimír BenešDepartment of Neurosurgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Motol and Homolka University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic. vladimir.benes@fnmotol.cz.ORCID 0000-0002-7269-0392

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Abstract

backgroundLateral-type ependymomas, or cerebellopontine ependymomas, of the posterior fossa are rare tumors extending into the cerebellopontine angle, encasing important neurovascular structures, presenting as a particular surgical challenge.

methodWe performed a radical resection of lateral-type ependymoma in a 2-year-old patient with anamnesis of torticollis and vomiting. Resection of the tumor was preceded by insertion of external ventricular drainage.

conclusionOptimal treatment improving prognosis requires achieving gross total resection of the tumor.

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Cerebellar NeoplasmsCerebellopontine AngleEpendymomaInfratentorial NeoplasmsNeurosurgical ProceduresChild, PreschoolHumansMaleCranial nervesEpendymomaPediatricSurgical technique

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PMCPMC13553684

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