A Pediatric Radiology Textbook and Pediatric Radiology Digital Library
Pediatric Supratentorial Ependymoma
Etiology: Glial tumors with ependymal differentiation
Imaging: Often arise from ventricles but up to 40% can arise distant from ventricular surface and be in parenchyma
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Treatment:
Clinical: More aggressive than fourth ventricle counterpart
Radiology Cases of Supratentorial Ependymoma
Axial (above left) and coronal (above right) T1 MRI without contrast of the brain show a right hemispheric high signal intensity mass with mural nodules that is causing some mass effect to the left. The mass was also of high signal intensity on T2 MRI. Axial (below left) and coronal (below right) T1 MRI with contrast of the brain show enhancement of the mural nodules.
