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Two cases of spinal tanycytic ependymomas occurring in brothers with a neurofibromatosis type 2 gene mutation.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery - 1 Jul 2022
Hall S, Sadek A R, Side L, Walker M, Nader-Sepahi A
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Tanycytic ependymomas are a rare spinal cord tumour arising from tanycyte cells lining the ventricle or spinal central canal. This is the first report of familial spinal tanycytic ependymoma occurring in two first degree relatives. Both patients underwent surgical resection of the intra-medullary tumours with good overall recovery. Genetic analysis identified that the brothers shared a previously unreported...
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