The role of cytology of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has not been established in pediatric
ependymoma. Thirty-two children with metastatic ependymoma were analyzed: 11 patients …

Purpose To investigate the usefulness of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology in pediatric
patients with ependymoma who relapsed after focal irradiation. Methods Eighty‐eight …

Ependymomas are the third most common central nervous system (CNS) tumor in
childhood. After resection, the standard evaluation of intracranial ependymomas includes a …

BACKGROUND. Ependymoma cells are known to occasionally exfoliate into cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF). However, the frequency of CSF involvement in patients with ependymoma is …

Background Data on frequency, clinical presentation, and outcome of primary metastatic
intracranial ependymoma in children are scarce. Patients and Methods Prospective data on …

Background Recurrence occurs in almost 50% of patients with intracranial ependymoma,
and their outcome following recurrence is poor. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the …

Purpose Metastatic ependymoma is exceedingly rare at diagnosis with variable prognosis
reported in the literature. The purpose of this study was to identify prognostic factors in …

Ependymoma is the third most common CNS tumor in children. Neuraxis dissemination at
the time of diagnosis is rare and occurs in fewer than 10% of patients. Recent advances in …

Purpose: The goal of this multi-institutional retrospective study of children with intracranial
ependymoma was to identify risk factors associated with unfavorable overall survival (OS) …

Ependymomas account for 10% of all malignant pediatric central nervous system tumors.
Standard therapy includes maximal safe surgical resection, followed by focal radiation …