Asian Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Extraspinal Sacrococcygeal Ependymoma

Akcali Ayhan

Private A Hospital, Kocasinan, Bahçelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.

Ozyigit Elif

Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Ozyigit Omer

Atlas University Medicine Hospital, Güneşli, Istanbul, Turkey.

Ekinci Safak *

Private A Hospital, Kocasinan, Bahçelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Ependymomas usually arise within the spinal cord or in the brain. Ependymomas generally originated in the sacrum or extraspinal parasacral soft tissues and they are rare tumors. We reported a case report in the subcutaneous tissue posterior to the sacrococcygeal region. Radiologic and pathologic studies are presented. Differantial diagnosis and the pathogenesis of extraspinal ependymomas are discussed.

Keywords: Ependymoma, lomber spine, sacrococcygeal region

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