Intradural extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma of the cervical spine: A case report

Abstract

Intramedullary ependymoma represent one of the two most common intramedullary spine tumors. While occurrence of spinal ependymoma extramedullary is very rare, especially the tanycytic subtype. We present this case of cervical extramedullary tanycytic ependymoma. Male patient 52 years old, presented with neck pain and severe left brachialgia. MRI of the cervical spine revealed intradural extramedullary hyperintense lesion opposite C5-6. Patient operated with total excision of lesion, and histological examination reported as ependymoma.

Keywords

• Spine tumors
• Ependymoma
• Tanycytic ependymoma
• Intradural-extramedullary