J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1999 Mar;28(3):373-377.
A Case of Subcutaneous Sacrococcygeal Myxopapillary Ependymoma: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery and Pathology, Eul-Ji Medical College, Taejeon, Korea.
Abstract
- Ependymomas are originated from the ependymal cells and are mostly confined to the central nervous system. Rarely, they may occur in extradural sites such as skin or subcutaneous tissue of sacrococcygeal region. The myxopapillary ependymoma is the most common type of ependymoma in the sacrococcygeal region. We operated on 54-years old female with a sacrococcygeal mass. Tumor was removed totally and histologic study revealed as myxopapillary ependymoma. Clinicopathologic features are discussed along with pertienent literature.
