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Extradural ependymomas arising from filum terminale externa in the sacrococcygeal region are very rare. Since 1937, out of 58 cases reported in English literature, only 13 cases of tumor located presacrally in the retrorectal space, have been reported. The authors report a 38 yrs old male with a primary ependymoma of the sacrococcygeal region causing extensive sacral destruction.
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Adulto , Ependimoma/complicaciones , Espacio Epidural , Humanos , Masculino , Osteólisis/complicaciones , Región Sacrococcígea , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/complicaciones , Neoplasias de la Columna Vertebral/patologíaRESUMEN
A 14 year old girl presented with a 6 months' history of headache with vomiting, ataxia and cerebellar signs. CT and MRI revealed obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to a large fourth ventricular mass which enhanced markedly on contrast administration. Histopathology of the resected mass revealed papillary structures lined by cuboidal cells confirming choroid plexus papilloma.
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Adolescente , Neoplasias del Ventrículo Cerebral/patología , Neoplasias del Plexo Coroideo/patología , Femenino , Cuarto Ventrículo/patología , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Papiloma del Plexo Coroideo/patología , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
We report a 35 year old lady who developed lumbosacral plexopathy immediately following regional paracervical block anaesthesia for medical termination of pregnancy. There was only partial recovery at one year. The neurological deficit and its mechanisms are discussed.