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Ependymoma: Multimedia
Updated: Jan 26, 2009
Multimedia
 | Media file 1: CT scan without contrast. Fourth ventricle ependymoma. |
 | Media file 2: CT scan without contrast. Fourth ventricle ependymoma in the patient shown in Image 1. Note blood in the fourth ventricle. |
 | Media file 3: CT scan without contrast in the patient with fourth ventricle ependymoma shown in Images 1 and 2. Blood has refluxed into the third and lateral ventricles. |
 | Media file 4: CT scan without contrast in the patient with fourth ventricle ependymoma shown in Images 1-3. Note blood traversing foramina. |
 | Media file 5: T1-weighted MRI. Rare case of a fourth ventricle ependymoma presenting as an intraventricular bleed. CT scans of this patient's head are shown in Images 1-4. A histologic study from this patient is shown in Image 13. |
 | Media file 6: T1-weighted MRI without contrast demonstrating ependymoma located in the fourth ventricle. |
 | Media file 7: T2-weighted MRI demonstrating ependymoma in the fourth ventricle. |
 | Media file 8: Coronal T1-weighted MRI with contrast demonstrating ependymoma of the fourth ventricle. |
 | Media file 9: Gross surgical specimen of a fourth ventricle ependymoma. |
 | Media file 10: Histologic study of a classic ependymoma. Note the characteristic perivascular pseudorosettes. |
 | Media file 11: Cellular ependymoma. Cells with a high nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio. Few pseudorosettes or paucicellular areas are present. |
 | Media file 12: Myxopapillary ependymoma. Clusters of loosely arranged cuboidal cells separated by pools of mucin. |
 | Media file 13: Clear cell ependymoma. Round cells with cytoplasmic clearing. This may mimic an oligodendroglioma. CT scans and MRI of this patient are shown in Images 1-5. |
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Keywords
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