Contralateral Interhemispheric Transfalcine Approach for Supratentorial Extraventricular Ependymoma Resection.
Contralateral interhemispheric approach
extraventricular ependymoma
supratentorial ependymoma
Journal
Anticancer research
ISSN: 1791-7530
Titre abrégé: Anticancer Res
Pays: Greece
ID NLM: 8102988
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2022
Jun 2022
Historique:
received:
23
03
2022
revised:
16
04
2022
accepted:
18
04
2022
entrez:
31
5
2022
pubmed:
1
6
2022
medline:
3
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Extraventricular supratentorial ependymomas are rare entities. Most ependymomas are located at the infratentorial and intraventricular level, and only in a small group of cases they do not present continuity with the ventricular system. This is a case report of a patient with an atypical location of a cerebral ependymoma, which required the implementation of a complex and infrequent approach for its complete microsurgical removal. A 16-year-old male patient was referred at our department with a diagnosis of a 40 mm × 50 mm × 60 mm solid-cystic space-occupying lesion, sited between the left superior frontal-cingulate gyri. A contralateral transfalcine interhemispheric approach was selected, which achieved total resection of the tumor. The histopathological diagnosis of Grade II ependymoma was obtained according to WHO classification. The contralateral transfalcine interhemispheric approach represents a favorable surgical corridor to achieve a total resection of the tumor lesion and is favored by an adequate working angle and reduced brain manipulation.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND/AIM
OBJECTIVE
Extraventricular supratentorial ependymomas are rare entities. Most ependymomas are located at the infratentorial and intraventricular level, and only in a small group of cases they do not present continuity with the ventricular system. This is a case report of a patient with an atypical location of a cerebral ependymoma, which required the implementation of a complex and infrequent approach for its complete microsurgical removal.
CASE REPORT
METHODS
A 16-year-old male patient was referred at our department with a diagnosis of a 40 mm × 50 mm × 60 mm solid-cystic space-occupying lesion, sited between the left superior frontal-cingulate gyri. A contralateral transfalcine interhemispheric approach was selected, which achieved total resection of the tumor. The histopathological diagnosis of Grade II ependymoma was obtained according to WHO classification.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The contralateral transfalcine interhemispheric approach represents a favorable surgical corridor to achieve a total resection of the tumor lesion and is favored by an adequate working angle and reduced brain manipulation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35641289
pii: 42/6/3203
doi: 10.21873/anticanres.15810
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3203-3207Informations de copyright
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