Anaplastic ependymoma: a case report

Abstract

The ependymomas represent almost 5 percent of intracranial gliomas in adults, and 10 percent of central nervous system tumors in children. Its appearance takes place at about 5 years of age and after 35 years of age. The case of a 24-year-old white male with a diagnosis of a tumor the fourth ventricle is presented in this article. The patient was treated at the Arnaldo Milian Castro Provincial University Hospital.

Keywords

• ependimoma
• técnicas y procedimientos diagnósticos
• craneotomía