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A case of extraventricular neurocytoma of the spinal cord
Author(s) -
Gokhan Guzide A.,
Gurer Inanc E.,
Akyuz Mahmut,
Tuncer Recai
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
neuropathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1789
pISSN - 0919-6544
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1789.2007.00843.x
Subject(s) - central neurocytoma , medicine , spinal cord , lateral ventricles , pathology , magnetic resonance imaging , anatomy , radiology , psychiatry
Central neurocytoma is a rare neuroectodermal tumor generally found in young adults. It mainly originates from lateral ventricles. Extraventricular location of this kind of tumor, especially spinal cord involvement, is extremely rare. This article is the ninth case of central neurocytoma derived from the spinal region, and includes a review of the literature. The patient in this case is a 49‐year‐old woman presenting with C3–C5 spinal mass with typical histopathologic findings and low MIB−1 index.