Glioma derived from EPENDYMOGLIAL CELLS that tend to present as malignant intracranial tumors in children and as benign intraspinal neoplasms in adults. It may arise from any level of the ventricular system or central canal of the spinal cord. Intracranial ependymomas most frequently originate in the FOURTH VENTRICLE and histologically are densely cellular tumors which may contain ependymal tubules and perivascular pseudorosettes. Spinal ependymomas are usually benign papillary or myxopapillary tumors. (From DeVita et al., Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2018; Escourolle et al., Manual of Basic Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp28-9)

Annotation

coordinate IM with precoordinated central nervous system/neoplasm term (IM) + site (IM); MIXED OLIGODENDROGLIOMA-EPENDYMOMA see OLIGODENDROGLIOMA is also available

DUI

D004806 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0007536

History note

1963; for EPENDYMOMA, MYXOPAPILLARY use GLIOMA 1994-1999

Public note

1963; for EPENDYMOMA, MYXOPAPILLARY see GLIOMA 1994-1999