• Eur Spine J · May 2017

    Multiple intradural-extramedullary spinal ependymomas including tumors with different histological features.

    • Akira Honda, Yoichi Iizuka, Junko Hirato, Hiroki Kiyohara, and Haku Iizuka.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
    • Eur Spine J. 2017 May 1; 26 (Suppl 1): 222-224.

    IntroductionWe report a rare case with multiple intradural-extramedullary spinal ependymomas with different histological features.Case ReportA 26-year-old female presented to our hospital because of difficulty in walking due to progressive paresis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spinal cord showed multiple spinal cord tumors. Surgical resection of these tumors was performed and a different histological diagnosis including World Health Organization Grade III anaplastic ependymoma and Grade II ependymoma was obtained using the resected specimen. Additional radiotherapy and chemotherapy were also performed, and a successful outcome has been maintained for at least 3 years after surgery.ConclusionSurgical resections and subsequent radiotherapy and chemotherapy for cases with multiple intradural-extramedullary ependymomas can result in a good postoperative course.

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