Ependymal tumors are rare CNS tumors and may occur at any age, but their proportion
among primary brain tumors is highest in children and young adults. Thus, the level of …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review state of art and relevant advances in the molecular
genetics and management of ependymomas of children and adults. Recent Findings …

Spinal cord ependymoma (SCE) is a rare tumor that is most commonly low-grade. Complete
surgical resection has been established as first-line treatment and can be curative. However …

Simple Summary Spinal meningiomas are among the most common intradural spinal
tumors. Although most of them are benign, they can cause serious neurological impairment …

Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) is an exceedingly rare tumor histology. While surgery is
clearly the treatment of choice, controversy exists regarding the role of adjuvant radiotherapy …

BACKGROUND Resection is a critical component in the initial treatment of glioblastoma
(GBM). Often GBMs are resected using an intralesional method. Circumferential perilesional …

Simple Summary Spinal meningioma is the most common primary intradural spinal tumor.
Although histologically benign, the tumors often cause neurological deficits. Health-related …

OBJECTIVE Myxopapillary ependymoma is a benign WHO Grade I tumor most commonly
located in the conus–cauda equina region of the spine. Although this tumor is defined by an …

Background Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) is a rarely reported lesion of the spinal cord
in the pediatric population. Based on their low mitotic index and slow-growth, MPEs are …

Purpose Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) is the most frequent tumor affecting the
medullary conus. The surgical therapeutic management is still debated and only few studies …