Extraneural Metastasis of Ependymoma in the Cauda Equina

We report a rare case of extraneural metastasis of spinal ependymoma that developed over a very long period. A 28-year-old man underwent surgery for ependymoma in the cauda equina. After he experienced three local recurrences and had undergone five operations, a lung metastasis occurred 46 years aft...

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Main Authors: Fujimori, Takahito, Iwasaki, Motoki, Nagamoto, Yukitaka, Kashii, Masafumi, Sakaura, Hironobu, Yoshikawa, Hideki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3854601/