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Supratentorial ependymoma presenting as a cortical cyst with a mural nodule in an adult

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Supratentorial ependymoma is a rare tumour in the adult central nervous system. We present an unusual case of supratentorial ependymoma in a young adult that presented as a pure cortical cyst with a mural nodule and discuss the differential diagnosis of such lesions in the brain.

Source: Journal of Surgical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rju124

Authors: J. Tailor, Z. Jaunmuktane, S. Brandner, H. Sethi

Institution: National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Language: English

Topic: Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,000