Clear Cell Ependymoma Occurring in the Cauda Equina
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Metastasizing ependymoma of the cauda equina.
A case of metastasizing ependymoma is described, only the second in the British literature. The tumour, which arose in the cauda equina, spread to humerus and pleura over a period of 32 years. It is postulated that, in common with most of the previously reported cases, dissemination was a direct consequence of either surgical intervention or radiotherapy since neither the primary tumour nor its...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2005-3711
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2010.48.2.153