Variety of preoperative MRI changes in spinal cord ependymoma of WHO grade II: a case series.
Kazuyoshi KobayashiKei AndoFumihiko KatoKoji SatoMitsuhiro KamiyaMikito TsushimaMasaaki MachinoKyotaro OtaMasayoshi MorozumiSatoshi TanakaShunsuke KanbaraSadayuki ItoNaoki IshiguroShiro ImagamaPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)
MRI in cases of spinal ependymomas of WHO grade II showed characteristics such as hemorrhage and cyst formation that varied over time. In particular, cases with cyst and hemosiderin showed tumor enlargement, including enlargement of lesions on the caudal and rostral sides and enlargement of Gd-enhanced lesions. These characteristics might influence gait ability during preoperative period. We emphasize that early surgery is still the standard of care for cervical intramedullary ependymoma, and our findings in this study should not be interpreted to indicate that such early surgery is not necessary in symptomatic cases. These slides can be retrieved under electronic supplementary material.
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