Recurrent posterior fossa anaplastic ependymoma with prominent chondroid metaplasia: A case report and review of literature | Zendy

Nandita Ghosal | Zendy; Ganesh Murthy | Zendy; Ravi Dadlani | Zendy; AlangarSathya Hegde | Zendy; Devendra Singh | Zendy

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Recurrent posterior fossa anaplastic ependymoma with prominent chondroid metaplasia: A case report and review of literature

Author(s) -

Nandita Ghosal,

Ganesh Murthy,

Ravi Dadlani,

AlangarSathya Hegde,

Devendra Singh

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

indian journal of pathology and microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 0974-5130

pISSN - 0377-4929

DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.72092

Subject(s) - ependymoma , medicine , pathology , presentation (obstetrics) , metaplasia , posterior fossa , histogenesis , anatomy , radiology , immunohistochemistry

We report an unusual case of a recurrent fourth ventricular anaplastic ependymoma with prominent chondroid metaplasia in a 16-year-old male. On initial presentation, the patient had a WHO Grade II tumor. However, at recurrence 1 year later, the tumor progressed to WHO Grade III tumor with more cellularity, necrosis and brisk mitotic activity. Chondroid metaplasia was present in both the initial and recurrent tumors.

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