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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2019; 7(10): 1142-1148
Published online May 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i10.1142
Published online May 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i10.1142
Invasive myxopapillary ependymoma of the lumbar spine: A case report
Tadej Strojnik, Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor 2000, Slovenia
Tadej Strojnik, Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor 2000, Slovenia
Tatjana Bujas, Department of Pathology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor 2000, Slovenia
Tomaz Velnar, Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
Author contributions: Strojnik T, Bujas T and Velnar T contributed equally to this work; Strojnik T designed the research; Bujas T and Velnar T performed the research; Bujas T and Velnar T analysed the data; and Strojnik T, Bujas T and Velnar T wrote the paper. No supportive foundations.
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Corresponding author: Tomaz Velnar, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 7, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia. tvelnar@hotmail.com
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Received: December 29, 2018
Peer-review started: December 29, 2018
First decision: March 10, 2019
Revised: April 23, 2019
Accepted: May 2, 2019
Article in press: May 2, 2019
Published online: May 26, 2019
Peer-review started: December 29, 2018
First decision: March 10, 2019
Revised: April 23, 2019
Accepted: May 2, 2019
Article in press: May 2, 2019
Published online: May 26, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Myxopapillary ependymomas are rare spinal tumours. They may present with spinal or radicular pain, similar to more trivial lesions. The treatment aim is to minimize both tumour and therapy-related morbidity. We present a patient with extra- and intradural mixopapillary ependymoma with perisacral spreading.