Spinal subependymoma mimicking an intradural extramedullary tumor: illustrative case
Toshiaki Inomo, Toshiki Fukuoka, Masahito Hara, Ryuya Maejima, Risa Oishi, Koji Osuka, Tadashi Watanabe · 2026
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Description
Toshiaki Inomo and six co-authors report a spinal tumor that disguised itself on scans as a different, more common kind, in a case study from twenty twenty-six. Subependymomas are rare, benign growths that usually sit inside the spinal cord. This one grew outward, wearing the look of a tumor outside the cord's core.
The patient, a fifty-three-year-old man, had numbness on his right side and heavy cord compression on imaging. A fluid cleft beside the tumor suggested an outside growth, and a nerve-sheath tumor was suspected. During surgery, tissue checks pointed instead to a low-grade glioma. The team switched plans and removed only part of the tumor to protect nerve function. Final tests confirmed the rare diagnosis. The authors warn against anchoring on first impressions.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Toshiaki Inomo, Toshiki Fukuoka, Masahito Hara, Ryuya Maejima, Risa Oishi, Koji Osuka, Tadashi Watanabe |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |