Microsurgical resection of a giant cervico-medullary ependymoma: 2D-dimensional video.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ependymoma is a slowly growing benign neoplasm that constitutes 3-9% of all neuroepithelial spinal cord tumors.[3,4] They rarely involve the cervicomedullary junction where they both compress the distal brainstem and upper cervical cord. Due to the critical contiguous structures, gross total resection of these lesions may result in significant morbidity/mortality.[1,2] Utilizing intraoperative neuromonitoring can help limit the risks of removing these lesions. Not when considering the risk/complications of partial versus total resection, the surgeon should keep in mind that they are benign slow growing tumors with relatively good long-term survivals following partial removals. This surgical video shows the surgical strategy and management of a giant cervicomedullary epen

SUBMITTER: Oberman DZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8492434 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature