Supratentorial extra-axial RELA fusion-positive ependymoma misdiagnosed as meningioma by intraoperative histological and cytological examinations: a case report

Supratentorial extra-axial RELA fusion-positive ependymoma misdiagnosed as meningioma by intraoperative histological and cytological examinations: a case report

Abstract Background Dura-attached supratentorial extra-axial ependymoma is a very rare type of tumor, with only nine reported cases. Preoperative diagnosis of dura-attached supratentorial extra-axial ependymoma is difficult and often radiologically misdiagnosed as a meningioma. We report a case of d...

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Main Authors: Mayumi Akaki Nagayasu, Tsuyoshi Fukushima, Fumitaka Matsumoto, Hideo Takeshima, Yuichiro Sato, Hiroaki Kataoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Dura-attached supratentorial extra-axial ependymoma
Intraoperative diagnosis
Meningioma
Anaplastic ependymoma
RELA fusion-positive ependymoma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03555-9

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