Ependymoma: classification
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Ependymoma: classification. Spine (SP-SE), Spine myxopapillary (SP-MPE), Posterior fossa (PF-SE). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Subependymomas
- Spine (SP-SE)
- Spine myxopapillary (SP-MPE)
- Posterior fossa (PF-SE)
- Supratentorial (ST-SE)
Posterior fossa ependymomas
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Supratentorial ependymomas
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References
- Rudà R, Reifenberger G, Frappaz D, et al. EANO guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of ependymal tumors. Neuro Oncol 2018; 20:445-456.
- Pajtler KW, Witt H, Sill M, et al. Molecular classification of ependymal tumors across all CNS compartments, histopathological grades, and age groups. Cancer Cell 2015; 27:728-743.
- Cavalli FMG, Hübner JM, Sharma T, et al. Heterogeneity within the PF-EPN-B ependymoma subgroup. Acta Neuropathol 2018; 136:227-237.
- Pagès M, Pajtler KW, Puget S, et al. Diagnostics of paediatric supratentorial rela ependymomas: integration of information from histopathology, genetics, dna methylation and imaging. Brain Pathol 2018; doi: 10.1111/bpa.12664 (Epub ahead of print).
