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Epub 2007 Dec 7.
Ependymoma of conus medullaris presenting as subarachnoid haemorrhage
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Ependymoma of conus medullaris presenting as subarachnoid haemorrhage
Acta Neurochir (Wien).
2008 Feb.
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Abstract
Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) due to spinal ependymoma is very rare. We report a 37 year old man who presented with typical clinical signs of SAH. Lumbar puncture confirmed SAH but cerebral angiography was negative, and further diagnostic work-up revealed an ependymoma of the conus medullaris as the source of the haemorrhage. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted. Only 17 patients with spontaneous SAH due to a spinal ependymoma have been reported since 1958. However, in cases of SAH and negative diagnostic findings for cerebral aneurysms or malformations, this aetiology should be considered and work-up of the spinal axis completed.
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