Ependymoma
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Synopsis

Signs and symptoms depend on tumor location but may include headache, vomiting, papilledema, lethargy, ataxia, nystagmus, weakness or difficultly walking, sensory disturbance, urinary or bowel dysfunction. Ependymomas have a high incidence in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2.
Codes
ICD10CM:C71.9 – Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified
SNOMEDCT:
443643007 – Ependymoma
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Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls
- Metastases
- Medulloblastoma
- Choroid plexus ependymoma
- Astrocytoma
- Glioblastoma
- Oligodendroglioma
- Central neuroblastoma
- Hemangioblastoma
- Lipoma
- Schwannoma
- Meningioma
- Subependymoma
- Atypical teratoid / rhabdoid tumor
- Infarction (eg, brain stem, cerebellar)
- Hemorrhage (eg, cerebellar, intracerebral)
- Abscess
- Arteriovenous malformation
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Last Reviewed:03/12/2018
Last Updated:03/12/2018
Last Updated:03/12/2018