International Journal of Contemporary Surgery
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Extra Spinal Myxopapillary Ependymoma, Mimiking Tubercular Abscess of Spine: A Case Report

  • Author:
  • R M Mallikarjuna Reddy1,, U Aruna Jyothi2, Krishna Swaroop Duddi Sreehari3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 175 to 178

1Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Alluri SitaRama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, A.P.

2Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Alluri SitaRama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, A.P.

3Professor, Department of Pathology at Meenakshi Medical College, Kancheepuram, Chennai

*Corresponding author: R M Mallikarjuna Reddy, Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Alluri sita Ramaraju Academy of Medical Sciences, Malkapuram, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh-534005. Mobile - 09866146284. Mail id: malliortho19@gmail.com

Online published on 27 March, 2014.

Abstract

Ependymomas are the commonest glial tumours arising from conus medullaris, filum terminale and cauda equina.1 They have also been reported in extra spinal soft tissues of the lumbosacral region without any connection with spine or spinal cord.2

We report a case of 20 year old man who presented with clinical symptoms of prolapsed intervertebral disc and radiological features suggestive of tuberculous abscess which proved otherwise by histopathological examination as Extraspinal myxopapillary ependymoma.

Keywords

Ependymoma, Extraspinal, Myxopapillary Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc, Tubercular Abscess