Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) is a histological variant of ependymoma found in the
conus medullaris or filum terminale region. Intracranial occurrence of the tumor is
a rarity. The most characteristic histological feature of myxopapillary tumors is
the abundance of intercellular and perivascular mucin and the arborizing vasculature,
which tends to form papillae. We are reporting a 14-year-old patient presented with
seizures caused by the right occipital region intraparenchymal lesion. Histopathology
confirmed it to be MPE. Lesion was excised completely. Literature reviews on the topic
are discussed regarding the histological findings, natural history, and outcome of
surgically treated MPE. This is the fifth reported case of cerebral intraparenchymal
primary MPE.
Key-words:
Intraparenchymal - myxopapillary ependymoma - pseudorosettes
