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Washington University Experience | NEOPLASMS (GLIAL) | Ependymoma, myxopapillary | 5C2 Ependymoma, myxopapillary (presacral, 6 yo, Case 5) CK 1 (2).jpg
There is weak positivity for cytokeratin. This tumor is presenting in an extramedullary site which is coincident to almost 20% of cases of myxopapillary ependymoma in children (Cimino, et al, PMID: 25066546). These tumors have the capacity for local recurrence but no potential for metastatic disease in most patients.
