GFAP-Negative Subcutaneous Sacrococcygeal Extraspinal Ependymoma

• Main Authors: Kazuya Goto (Author), Hiroko Fujii (Author), Gen Honjo (Author), Satoshi Kore-eda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ependymomas are slowly growing glial tumors derived from the ependymal cells and usually occur in the central nervous system (CNS). Ependymomas rarely occur outside of the CNS and they are called extraspinal ependymomas. In spite of their metastatic potential, extraspinal ependymomas can be misdiagn...