Asian Spine J.  2014 Dec;8(6):846-851. 10.4184/asj.2014.8.6.846.

Myxopapillary Ependymoma of the Cauda Equina in a 5-Year-Old Boy

• Uehara M
• Takahashi
• Mukaiyama
• Kuraishi S
• Shimizu M
• Ikegami S
• Futatsugi
• Sano K
• Hongo K
• Kato H

• KMID: 2270230
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4184/asj.2014.8.6.846

Abstract

Myxopapillary ependymoma in childhood typically occurs in the central nervous system. There are few surgical cases of myxopapillary ependymoma of the cauda equina in children. We report a case of myxopapillary ependymoma of the cauda equina in a 5-year-old boy, who presented with leg pain and abnormal gait. Subtotal resection surgery was performed. Following the subtotal tumor resection, follow-up magnetic resonance imaging evaluation showed a recurrent tumor. As a result, we performed a second subtotal tumor resection and followed with postoperative radiation therapy. No further evidence of the disease has been noted elsewhere in the patient in over ten years of follow-up. Myxopapillary ependymoma of the cauda equina in a young boy was improved by subtotal tumor resection and postoperative radiation therapy.

Keyword

Myxopapillary ependymoma; Child; Radiation therapy; Cauda equina

MeSH Terms

Cauda Equina*
Central Nervous System
Child
Child, Preschool*
Ependymoma*
Follow-Up Studies
Gait
Humans
Leg
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male