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'''Ependymoma''' is a [[neuropathology tumour]]. | '''Ependymoma''' is a [[neuropathology tumour]]. | ||
''Myxopapillary ependymoma'' is dealt with separately in the [[myxopapillary ependymoma]] article. | |||
==General== | ==General== | ||
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Epidemiology:<ref name=Ref_PBoD8_1334>{{Ref PBoD8|1334}}</ref> | Epidemiology:<ref name=Ref_PBoD8_1334>{{Ref PBoD8|1334}}</ref> | ||
*Usual site: | *Usual site: | ||
**Adults: | **Adults: usually spinal cord. | ||
**Children: | **Children: usually posterior fossa. | ||
*May be | *May be associated with [[neurofibromatosis type 2]]. | ||
There are four main ependymal tumors: | There are four main ependymal tumors: | ||