Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Myxopapillary ependymomas are most commonly found involving the conus medullaris, cauda equina, and filum terminale, causing lower extremity symptoms, whereas atypical presentations such as syncope are rare. A 20-year-old woman presented with multiple syncopal episodes, headache, visual changes, and lower extremity paresis. Imaging revealed a T10-S2 myxopapillary ependymoma and mild ventriculomegaly. The patient underwent subtotal debulking, and histopathologic examination confirmed a WHO Grade II myxopapillary ependymoma. Postoperatively, her symptoms resolved. This case highlights the importance of evaluating spinal pathology in patients with atypical presentations of syncope.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95457
Authors: Alice S Wang, Nicole A Nguyen, Louis Reier, Jessica Dally, Carolyn S Leach, Ahmad Ibrahim, Dan E Miulli
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415557876