Supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma in an adult male: case report and review of literature.
Journal Article
Ependymomas, tumors of the ependymal cells, are very rare and usually present in the pediatric population. Furthermore, there are even rarer variants of ependymomas that can include cellular, papillary, clear cell, and tanycytic subtypes. We present a case of a supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma in an adult male and review the literature in regard to this rare primary central nervous system neoplasm.
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Cited Authors
- Lopez, G; McLendon, RE; Peters, KB
Published Date
- 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 8 / 1
Start / End Page
- 159 - 163
PubMed ID
- 25873884
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4386143
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1662-6575
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1159/000380906
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Switzerland