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| Micro = Papillary tumor cells around vascular myxoid matrix | | Micro = Papillary tumor cells around vascular myxoid matrix | ||
| Subtypes = subtype of [[ependymoma]] | | Subtypes = subtype of [[ependymoma]] | ||
| LMDDx = [[ | | LMDDx = [[chordoma]], [[myxoid chondrosarcoma]], [[paraganglioma]], papillary [[adenocarcinoma]] | ||
| Stains = Alcian blue +ve | | Stains = Alcian blue +ve | ||
| IHC = GFAP +ve | | IHC = GFAP +ve | ||
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==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
* | *Soft. | ||
* | *Gray. | ||
* | *Discrete masses. | ||
* | *Often encapsulated. | ||
*Subtotal resected tumors may spread throughout the neuraxis. | *Subtotal resected tumors may spread throughout the neuraxis. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||
*Papillary appearance. | *Papillary appearance. | ||
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*Microcysts. | *Microcysts. | ||
*Low mitotic activity. | *Low mitotic activity. | ||
Note: | Note: | ||
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DDx: | DDx: | ||
* [[Chordoma]] | * [[Chordoma]]. | ||
* [[Myxoid chondrosarcoma]] | * [[Myxoid chondrosarcoma]]. | ||
* [[Paraganglioma]] | * [[Paraganglioma]]. | ||
* Papillary [[ | * Papillary [[adenocarcinoma]]. | ||
===Images=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Myxopapillary_ependymoma.jpg | Mxyopapillary Ependymoma, HE Smear (AFIP) | File:Myxopapillary_ependymoma.jpg | Mxyopapillary Ependymoma, HE Smear (AFIP) | ||
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==Molecular== | ==Molecular== | ||
* Poorly characterized | * Poorly characterized. | ||
* No consistent abberations. | * No consistent abberations. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||