Cervicomedullary Junction Ependymoma Associated with Neurofibromatosis Type II: Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type II (NF2) is a rare autosomal dominant inherited disease caused by a mutation in chromosome 22q12 and associated with multiple central nervous system tumors. In this paper, we describe a rare case of cervicomedullary junction ependymoma associated with NF2 in a 25-year-old man who underwent surgical treatment with total resection and had a good clinical outcome. We discussed the nuances of the surgical resection and the literature concerning this rare form of presentation of NF2.

Resumo

Neurofibromatose tipo II (NF2) é uma doença autossômica dominante provocada por uma mutação no cromossomo 22q12, e que está relacionada ao surgimento de múltiplos tumores do sistema nervoso central. Neste artigo, é descrito um caso raro de um paciente com 25 anos de idade submetido ao tratamento cirúrgico de um ependimoma da junção cervicobulbar, com ressecção total “en bloc” e bom resultado clínico. Discutimos as nuances da ressecção cirúrgica, bem como a literatura sobre o tratamento destas lesões raras.

Keywords

neurofibromatosis type II - ependymoma - surgery

Palavras-chave

neurofibromatose tipo II - ependimoma - cirurgia

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