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A Pain in the Neck - A Case of Intramedullary Spinal Ependymoma.

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Citation: Cureus. 12(5):e7981, 2020 May 05.PMID: 32523838Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Medicine/Internal MedicineForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Case ReportsSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2020 ISSN:

2168-8184

Name of journal: CureusAbstract: Spinal cord tumors are sporadic and account for around 2%-4% of central nervous system neoplasms. Ependymoma is one of the most common spinal cord neoplasms and can present with different neurological signs and symptoms. They commonly present with neck or back pain and associated neurological involvement, with sensory symptoms usually antedating the motor symptoms. We now present a rare case of spinal ependymoma in a 26-year-old female who presented with isolated neck pain and the absence of other neurological symptoms. Attention to peculiar characteristics like isolated neck pain might be an essential key to early diagnosis and better prognosis. Copyright (c) 2020, Jhaveri et al.All authors: Jhaveri K, Padala SA, Vakiti A, Veluru MFiscal year: FY2020Digital Object Identifier:

https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7981

Date added to catalog: 2020-08-26

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Spinal cord tumors are sporadic and account for around 2%-4% of central nervous system neoplasms. Ependymoma is one of the most common spinal cord neoplasms and can present with different neurological signs and symptoms. They commonly present with neck or back pain and associated neurological involvement, with sensory symptoms usually antedating the motor symptoms. We now present a rare case of spinal ependymoma in a 26-year-old female who presented with isolated neck pain and the absence of other neurological symptoms. Attention to peculiar characteristics like isolated neck pain might be an essential key to early diagnosis and better prognosis. Copyright (c) 2020, Jhaveri et al.

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