Abstract
Supratentorial cortical ependymoma is a rare primary brain tumor in adults. Only 50 cases are reported in the literature including pediatric and adult patients. We report a 30-year-old male with sensory-type seizures who was found to have a right posterior frontal cortical lesion with large cystic component. The lesion was resected completely and histopathology and immunohistochemistry examinations confirmed anaplastic ependymoma WHO grade III. The patient received radiotherapy treatment post-surgery, and he was tumor free one year after treatment.
Highlights
Ependymomas are glial tumors derived from ependymal cells lining the ventricles and the central canal [1] [2]
According to World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 of CNS tumors, ependymomas are graded as grade II and grade III ependymomas [1]
We found no recurrence of the tumor after one year of follow up
Summary
Ependymomas are glial tumors derived from ependymal cells lining the ventricles and the central canal [1] [2]. They are most frequently seen in pediatrics and young adults. According to World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 of CNS tumors, ependymomas are graded as grade II (low grade) and grade III (anaplastic or high grade) ependymomas [1]. They are usually located in the infra-tentorial compartment, and only one third of ependymomas are supra-tentorial [3].
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