Difference between revisions of "Subependymoma"

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| Clinicalhx =
| Clinicalhx =
| Signs      =
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Symptoms  = +/-headache
| Prevalence =
| Prevalence =
| Bloodwork  =
| Bloodwork  =
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| Other      =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = other brain tumours - [[ependymoma]], [[CNS lymphoma]]
| ClinDDx    = other brain tumours - [[ependymoma]], [[CNS lymphoma]]
| Tx        =  
| Tx        = surgical excision
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'''Subependymoma''' is [[neuropathology]] tumour classically found in the fourth ventricle.
'''Subependymoma''' is [[neuropathology]] tumour classically found in the fourth ventricle.
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==General==
==General==
*Good prognosis - WHO Grade I.
*Good prognosis - WHO Grade I.
*Low-grade glial tumour.<ref name=pmid23483468/>
Clinical:<ref name=pmid23483468>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Castro-Castro | first1 = J. | last2 = Castro-Bouzas | first2 = D. | last3 = Prieto-Casal | first3 = PL. | last4 = Carcacia-Hermilla | first4 = ID. | last5 = Riu-Lloveras | first5 = M. | last6 = Castro-Gómez | first6 = JE. | title = [Subependymoma of the lateral ventricle. A case report]. | journal = Rev Neurol | volume = 56 | issue = 6 | pages = 332-6 | month = Mar | year = 2013 | doi =  | PMID = 23483468 }}
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*Slow growing.
*+/-Headaches.
*Tx: surgery.


==Gross/radiology==
==Gross/radiology==
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Negatives.
Negatives.
*No nuclear pleomorphism, no prominent nucleoli, no mitoses.
*No nuclear pleomorphism, no prominent nucleoli, no mitoses.
*Do not invade into brain.<ref name=pmid23483468/>


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