Fact-sheet: Myxopapillary ependymoma of spinal cord


Updated on 08/25/2020 at 4:32 PM

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Definition

Tumor of the dural sac, developing below the conus medullaris.

This tumor is predominantly solitary and located below T9.

More common in children.

Clinical features

  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage

MRI

Lesion extending over several vertebral levels.
Vertebral erosions.
Widening of the canal and foramina.
Highly vascularized tumor.

  • T1: variable signal, higher than the spinal cord (due to intratumoral mucus deposits)
  • T2: hyperintense
  • After gadolinium injection: enhancement.