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| Micro = Papillary tumor cells around vascular myxoid matrix | | Micro = Papillary tumor cells around vascular myxoid matrix | ||
| Subtypes = | | Subtypes = subtype of [[ependymoma]] | ||
| LMDDx = [[ | | LMDDx = [[ependymoma]] | ||
| Stains = Alcian blue +ve | | Stains = Alcian blue +ve | ||
| IHC = GFAP +ve | | IHC = GFAP +ve | ||
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'''Mxyopapillary Ependymoma''', is a low-grade [[Ependymoma]]. It is nearly always associated with [[cauda equina]] and [[filum terminale]]. | '''Mxyopapillary Ependymoma''', is a low-grade [[Ependymoma]]. It is nearly always associated with [[cauda equina]] and [[filum terminale]]. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*Low-grade [[ | *Low-grade [[ependymoma]] - ''WHO Grade I'' by definition. | ||
*Classically in the spinal cord of adults. | *Classically in the spinal cord of adults. | ||
* Approx 9-13% of all ependymal tumors.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Schiffer | first1 = D. | last2 = Chiò | first2 = A. | last3 = Giordana | first3 = MT. | last4 = Migheli | first4 = A. | last5 = Palma | first5 = L. | last6 = Pollo | first6 = B. | last7 = Soffietti | first7 = R. | last8 = Tribolo | first8 = A. | title = Histologic prognostic factors in ependymoma. | journal = Childs Nerv Syst | volume = 7 | issue = 4 | pages = 177-82 | month = Aug | year = 1991 | doi = | PMID = 1933913 }}</ref> | * Approx 9-13% of all ependymal tumors.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Schiffer | first1 = D. | last2 = Chiò | first2 = A. | last3 = Giordana | first3 = MT. | last4 = Migheli | first4 = A. | last5 = Palma | first5 = L. | last6 = Pollo | first6 = B. | last7 = Soffietti | first7 = R. | last8 = Tribolo | first8 = A. | title = Histologic prognostic factors in ependymoma. | journal = Childs Nerv Syst | volume = 7 | issue = 4 | pages = 177-82 | month = Aug | year = 1991 | doi = | PMID = 1933913 }}</ref> | ||