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Ependymal tumor of spinal cord

MedGen UID:
1389203
•Concept ID:
C4318747
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Ependymal Tumor of Spinal Cord; ependymal tumor of spinal cord; spinal cord ependymal tumor; spinal cord ependymal tumour
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021546

Definition

A finding indicating the presence of an ependymal tumor in the spinal cord. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current treatment options for pediatric and adult patients with ependymoma.
Wright KD, Gajjar A
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2012 Dec;13(4):465-77. doi: 10.1007/s11864-012-0205-5. PMID: 22798016

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Ribbon Sign as a Radiological Indicator of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Subependymomas.
Hersh AM, Liu A, Rincon-Torroella J, Sair HI, Lubelski D, Bettegowda C, Shimony N, Larry Lo SF, Sciubba DM, Jallo GI
World Neurosurg 2023 Jul;175:e473-e480. Epub 2023 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.03.128. PMID: 37028485
Updates in the classification of ependymal neoplasms: The 2021 WHO Classification and beyond.
Kresbach C, Neyazi S, Schüller U
Brain Pathol 2022 Jul;32(4):e13068. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1111/bpa.13068. PMID: 35307892Free PMC Article
Ependymal Tumors.
Santi M, Viaene AN, Hawkins C
Pediatr Dev Pathol 2022 Jan-Feb;25(1):59-67. doi: 10.1177/10935266211018928. PMID: 35168420
Stratification of Grade of Spinal Cord Non-Ependymal Gliomas by Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Zhao B, Zhang C, Zhao X, Yao J, Li J, Ma Y, Shi W, Zheng Z
World Neurosurg 2019 May;125:e902-e908. Epub 2019 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.01.205. PMID: 30743029
Genetic differences on intracranial versus spinal cord ependymal tumors: a meta-analysis of genetic researches.
Lee CH, Chung CK, Kim CH
Eur Spine J 2016 Dec;25(12):3942-3951. Epub 2016 Sep 16 doi: 10.1007/s00586-016-4745-4. PMID: 27637901

Diagnosis

Ependymomas in Children and Adults.
Lampros M, Vlachos N, Alexiou GA
Adv Exp Med Biol 2023;1405:99-116. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-23705-8_4. PMID: 37452936
The Ribbon Sign as a Radiological Indicator of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Subependymomas.
Hersh AM, Liu A, Rincon-Torroella J, Sair HI, Lubelski D, Bettegowda C, Shimony N, Larry Lo SF, Sciubba DM, Jallo GI
World Neurosurg 2023 Jul;175:e473-e480. Epub 2023 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.03.128. PMID: 37028485
Ependymal Tumors.
Santi M, Viaene AN, Hawkins C
Pediatr Dev Pathol 2022 Jan-Feb;25(1):59-67. doi: 10.1177/10935266211018928. PMID: 35168420
Intramedullary spinal cord ependymoma and astrocytoma: intraoperative frozen-section diagnosis, extent of resection, and outcomes.
Hongo H, Takai K, Komori T, Taniguchi M
J Neurosurg Spine 2019 Jan 1;30(1):133-139. Epub 2018 Oct 19 doi: 10.3171/2018.7.SPINE18230. PMID: 30485241
Neoplastic Myelopathies.
Wu J, Ranjan S
Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2018 Apr;24(2, Spinal Cord Disorders):474-496. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000000585. PMID: 29613896

Therapy

Fluorescein-guided surgery for spinal gliomas: Analysis of 220 consecutive cases.
Sun Z, Jing L, Fan Y, Zhang H, Chen L, Wang G, Sharma HS, Wang J
Int Rev Neurobiol 2020;151:139-154. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2020.03.004. PMID: 32448604
Immunosuppressive mechanisms for stem cell transplant survival in spinal cord injury.
Antonios JP, Farah GJ, Cleary DR, Martin JR, Ciacci JD, Pham MH
Neurosurg Focus 2019 Mar 1;46(3):E9. doi: 10.3171/2018.12.FOCUS18589. PMID: 30835678
Current treatment options for pediatric and adult patients with ependymoma.
Wright KD, Gajjar A
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2012 Dec;13(4):465-77. doi: 10.1007/s11864-012-0205-5. PMID: 22798016
Papillary tumor of the spinal cord: report of 2 cases.
Mobley B, Kalani MY, Harsh GR 4th, Edwards MS, Vogel H
Am J Surg Pathol 2009 Aug;33(8):1191-7. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31819c45ca. PMID: 19417584
Ependymal tumors.
Moynihan TJ
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2003 Dec;4(6):517-23. doi: 10.1007/s11864-003-0052-5. PMID: 14585232

Prognosis

Ependymomas in Children and Adults.
Lampros M, Vlachos N, Alexiou GA
Adv Exp Med Biol 2023;1405:99-116. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-23705-8_4. PMID: 37452936
Updates in the classification of ependymal neoplasms: The 2021 WHO Classification and beyond.
Kresbach C, Neyazi S, Schüller U
Brain Pathol 2022 Jul;32(4):e13068. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1111/bpa.13068. PMID: 35307892Free PMC Article
Ependymal Tumors.
Santi M, Viaene AN, Hawkins C
Pediatr Dev Pathol 2022 Jan-Feb;25(1):59-67. doi: 10.1177/10935266211018928. PMID: 35168420
Genetic differences on intracranial versus spinal cord ependymal tumors: a meta-analysis of genetic researches.
Lee CH, Chung CK, Kim CH
Eur Spine J 2016 Dec;25(12):3942-3951. Epub 2016 Sep 16 doi: 10.1007/s00586-016-4745-4. PMID: 27637901
Ependymal tumors.
Moynihan TJ
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2003 Dec;4(6):517-23. doi: 10.1007/s11864-003-0052-5. PMID: 14585232

Clinical prediction guides

Macrophage-Neuroglia Interactions in Promoting Neuronal Regeneration in Zebrafish.
Zeng CW
Int J Mol Sci 2023 Mar 30;24(7) doi: 10.3390/ijms24076483. PMID: 37047456Free PMC Article
Updates in the classification of ependymal neoplasms: The 2021 WHO Classification and beyond.
Kresbach C, Neyazi S, Schüller U
Brain Pathol 2022 Jul;32(4):e13068. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1111/bpa.13068. PMID: 35307892Free PMC Article
Fluorescein-guided surgery for spinal gliomas: Analysis of 220 consecutive cases.
Sun Z, Jing L, Fan Y, Zhang H, Chen L, Wang G, Sharma HS, Wang J
Int Rev Neurobiol 2020;151:139-154. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2020.03.004. PMID: 32448604
Intramedullary spinal cord ependymoma and astrocytoma: intraoperative frozen-section diagnosis, extent of resection, and outcomes.
Hongo H, Takai K, Komori T, Taniguchi M
J Neurosurg Spine 2019 Jan 1;30(1):133-139. Epub 2018 Oct 19 doi: 10.3171/2018.7.SPINE18230. PMID: 30485241
Surgery for spinal cord ependymomas: outcome and prognostic factors.
Boström A, von Lehe M, Hartmann W, Pietsch T, Feuss M, Boström JP, Schramm J, Simon M
Neurosurgery 2011 Feb;68(2):302-8; discussion 309. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e3182004c1e. PMID: 21135741

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