Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Cervical Subependymoma Presenting as an Extramedullary Tumor

  • Jo, Kwang-Wook (Departments of Neurosurgery, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jung, Ji-Han (Departments of Pathology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jeun, Sin-Soo (Departments of Neurosurgery, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Moon-Chan (Departments of Neurosurgery, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Published : 2005.02.28
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Abstract

A rare case of cervical subependymoma in a 45-year-old man is described. The tumor appeared as an extramedullary mass lesion, but a discrete, less well-demarcated portion was observed in the anterolateral part of the cord at the C3-C7 level. Previous reports of spinal subepnedymomas are reviewed, and nosological possibilities of extramedullary presentation are discussed.

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