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A Case of Spinal Cord Ependymoma

Kyu Man Shin, Sun Ho Chee

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Ependymal tumors are usually classified with the glial neoplasms of the nervous system. Ependymomas are the most frequent intramedullary tumors of the spinal cord and filum terminale. The authors describe a case of ependymoma arising in the conus medullaris and filum terminale.

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Ependymal tumors are usually classified with the glial neoplasms of the nervous system. Ependymomas are the most frequent intramedullary tumors of the spinal cord and filum terminale. The authors describe a case of ependymoma arising in the conus medullaris and filum terminale.

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Ependymal tumors are usually classified with the glial neoplasms of the nervous system. Ependymomas are the most frequent intramedullary tumors of the spinal cord and filum terminale. The authors describe a case of ependymoma arising in the conus medullaris and filum terminale.

Key concepts: Filum terminale, Conus medullaris, Ependymoma, Spinal cord, Ependymal Cell, Medicine, Spinal Cord Neoplasm, Intramedullary rod

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