Difference between revisions of "Ependymoma"

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*May be assoc. with [[neurofibromatosis]] 2.
*May be assoc. with [[neurofibromatosis]] 2.


Comes in two main flavours:
There are four main ependymal tumors:
#Ependymoma (not otherwise specified).
#Ependymoma (not otherwise specified).
#Myxopapillary ependymoma.
#*Other flavours:<ref>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1744030-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1744030-overview]. Accessed on: 17 January 2012.</ref>
#**Cellular ependymoma.
#**Papillary ependymoma.
#**Clear cell ependymoma.
#**Tanycytic ependymoma.
#Anaplastic ependymoma.
#[[Myxopapillary ependymoma]].
#*Classically at filum terminale.
#*Classically at filum terminale.
#[[Subependymoma]]
#*Typically seen in IVth ventricle


Other flavours:<ref>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1744030-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1744030-overview]. Accessed on: 17 January 2012.</ref>
*Papillary ependymoma.
*Clear cell ependymoma.


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
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