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Myxopapillary ependymomas; proximity to the conus and its effect on presentation and outcomes

BACKGROUND: Myxopapillary ependymomas (MPE) are intradural spinal tumors with a predilection to the filum terminale. Damage to conus medullaris during surgery can result in sphincteric and sexual dysfunction. The purpose of this study is to determine how myxopapillary ependymoma proximity to the con...

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Autores principales: Helal, Ahmed, Mikula, Anthony L., Laack, Nadia N., Krauss, William E., Clarke, Michelle J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific Scholar 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8422471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34513192
http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_590_2021