Ependymomas of the filum terminale in childhood: report of four cases and review of the literature.

Authors :: Gagliardi FM
Cervoni L
Domenicucci M
Celli P
Salvati M
Source :: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery [Childs Nerv Syst] 1993 Feb; Vol. 9 (1), pp. 3-6.
Publication Year :: 1993
Abstract: Four cases of ependymoma of the filum terminale occurring in childhood are reported. The clinical, therapeutic and prognostic features seen at this age and in adults were compared.

Subjects :: Adolescent
Cauda Equina pathology
Cauda Equina radiation effects
Child
Combined Modality Therapy
Ependymoma mortality
Ependymoma radiotherapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms mortality
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms radiotherapy
Survival Rate
Cauda Equina surgery
Ependymoma surgery
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms surgery

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0256-7040
Volume :: 9
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 8481942
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00301925

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