Spinal cord ependymoma presenting with neurological deficits in the setting of trauma.
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چکیده
Ependymomas represent 4% of all primary central nervous system neoplasms in adults, with 30% occurring in the spinal cord. We describe a young man with neurological deficits following a motor vehicle accident who was found to have an intramedullary cervicothoracic ependymoma.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Proceedings
دوره 27 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014