Intraparenchymal subependymoma: Case report and literature review

CONCLUSION: Intraparenchymal subependymoma is extremely rare tumors and literature review showed only 11 cases reported. In general, they are misdiagnosed as other tumors, so careful attention on clinical and radiological features must be taken when looking at a tumor close to the ventricular system, even though it does not have any obvious direct connection to it. Despite its benign nature, total removal must be attempted given that there are reports of recurrence, especially in partially removed tumors with high proliferation index. The role of adjuvant therapy is still limited and new treatment options are being developed as our knowledge on biological and molecular characteristics advances.PMID:33948324 | PMC:PMC8088500 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_526_2020

Source: Surgical Neurology International - May 5, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Othavio Gomes Lopes Felipe Calmon Du Pin Almeida Gustavo Augusto Porto Sereno Cabral Rodrigo Dias Guimaraes Ruy Castro Monteiro da Silva Filho Jose Alberto Landeiro Source Type: research