Primary myxopapillary ependymoma of the cerebellopontine angle: report of a case

Neurosurg Rev. 2009 Apr;32(2):241-4; discussion 244. doi: 10.1007/s10143-008-0160-6. Epub 2008 Aug 29.

Abstract

Myxopapillary ependymoma is a rare variant of ependymoma, almost exclusively occurring in the region of the cauda equina and filum terminale. We describe a myxopapillary ependymoma located in the left cerebellopontine angle of a young man suffering from peripheral vertigo and left sensorineural hearing loss for years. The patient underwent surgical removal of the tumour. Microscopic examination showed histological and immunohistochemical features consistent with a diagnosis of myxopapillary ependymoma. Imaging studies of the spine yielded normal findings, confirming the lesion's primary nature. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of primary intracranial myxopapillary ependymoma described in this location.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / complications
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / surgery
  • Cerebellopontine Angle* / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebellopontine Angle* / pathology
  • Ependymoma / complications
  • Ependymoma / diagnosis*
  • Ependymoma / surgery
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / etiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Recovery of Function
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vertigo / etiology