Concomitant Intramedullary Pilocytic Astrocytoma and Conus Medullaris Myxopapillary Ependymoma: A Case Report^[*]

Conclusion

The lesson that we learned from this case report and review of the literature is that surgeons should be aware that 2 different concomitant tumors can be found in the same patient and a complete resection should be performed to give the patient a possible cure and better prognosis.

^* This article was originally published online in Central European Neurosurgery on June 17, 2011 (DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1270439)

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