1983Journal of neurosurgeryRequires access

Subependymoma in a 2½-year-old boy

Gary L. Rea, Robert D. Akerson, Gaylan L. Rockswold, Stephen A. Smith

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Abstract

Subependymomas are extremely rare tumors in the pediatric population and, when they occur, they are usually of a mixed type with elements of subependymoma and ependymoma. This report is of a 2 1/2-year-old male infant with a pure subependymoma of the fourth ventricle.

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Subependymomas are extremely rare tumors in the pediatric population and, when they occur, they are usually of a mixed type with elements of subependymoma and ependymoma. This report is of a 2 1/2-year-old male infant with a pure subependymoma of the fourth ventricle.

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Subependymomas are extremely rare tumors in the pediatric population and, when they occur, they are usually of a mixed type with elements of subependymoma and ependymoma. This report is of a 2 1/2-year-old male infant with a pure subependymoma of the fourth ventricle.

Key concepts: Ependymoma, Medicine, Fourth ventricle, Population, Radiology, Environmental health

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