Published online Sep 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i25.5814
Revised: June 10, 2024
Accepted: July 2, 2024
Published online: September 6, 2024
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An ependymoma is a glial tumor that usually occurs in or near the ventricle, close to the ependyma. It rarely occurs exclusively in the brain parenchyma without being associated with the ventricle.
Here, we report a rare case of a cerebellar ependymoma completely located in the brain parenchyma. A previously healthy 32-year-old female with a 1-month his
We conducted a literature review and summarized three theories regarding ependymomas located exclusively in the brain parenchyma, which are key to the diagnosis of intraparenchymal cerebellar ependymomas. Surgery and postope
Core Tip: Ependymomas seldom occur exclusively in the brain parenchyma without being associated with the ventricles. Here, we report a rare case of cerebellar ependymoma completely located in the brain parenchyma. Moreover, we conducted a literature review to summarize three theories of brain parenchymal ependymoma and treatment options for this type of tumor to strengthen clinicians’ capacity to identify and treat cerebellar ependymoma located in the brain parenchyma.