An Uncommon Occurrence of Posterior Fossa Ependymoma in Elderly Patient: A Case Report
Cerebellar ependymomas are rare neoplasms, even more so in elderly patients. In this case report, a 75-year-old male patient admitted with a one-year history of progressive general decline, urinary retention, left-sided weakness, memory loss, and insomnia was presented. Physical examination revealed...
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| description | Cerebellar ependymomas are rare neoplasms, even more so in elderly patients. In this case report, a 75-year-old male patient admitted with a one-year history of progressive general decline, urinary retention, left-sided weakness, memory loss, and insomnia was presented. Physical examination revealed left-sided hemiparesis and mild confusion. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a heterogeneously enhancing lesion measuring 22x15x20 mm originating from the fourth ventricle, with signs of hydrocephalus. The patient underwent tumor resection and placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt to address hydrocephalus. Postoperative MRI revealed no residual tumor, and the patient experienced gradual clinical improvement. Hemiparesis showed partial recovery, the overall condition stabilized, and he was subsequently discharged. Pathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of World Health Organization (WHO) grade II ependymoma. The patient is currently on a three-month follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7ac09ab7d52e4ee2b5d18a0884193fa02024-12-25T18:32:11ZengDuzce UniversityDüzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi1307-671X2024-12-0126327928110.18678/dtfd.151699497An Uncommon Occurrence of Posterior Fossa Ependymoma in Elderly Patient: A Case ReportTaşkın Yurtseven0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7982-8115Mustafa Serdar Bölük1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9406-4114Hüseyin Biçeroğlu2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2306-0826Bilal Bahadır Akbulut3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7983-5056EGE UNIVERSITY, EGE FACULTY OF MEDICINEEGE UNIVERSITY, EGE FACULTY OF MEDICINEEGE UNIVERSITY, EGE FACULTY OF MEDICINEEGE UNIVERSITY, EGE FACULTY OF MEDICINECerebellar ependymomas are rare neoplasms, even more so in elderly patients. In this case report, a 75-year-old male patient admitted with a one-year history of progressive general decline, urinary retention, left-sided weakness, memory loss, and insomnia was presented. Physical examination revealed left-sided hemiparesis and mild confusion. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a heterogeneously enhancing lesion measuring 22x15x20 mm originating from the fourth ventricle, with signs of hydrocephalus. The patient underwent tumor resection and placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt to address hydrocephalus. Postoperative MRI revealed no residual tumor, and the patient experienced gradual clinical improvement. Hemiparesis showed partial recovery, the overall condition stabilized, and he was subsequently discharged. Pathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of World Health Organization (WHO) grade II ependymoma. The patient is currently on a three-month follow-up.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4074052yaşlıepandimomi̇nfratentorial neoplazilerolgu sunumlarıagedependymomainfratentorial neoplasmscase reports |
| spellingShingle | Taşkın Yurtseven Mustafa Serdar Bölük Hüseyin Biçeroğlu Bilal Bahadır Akbulut An Uncommon Occurrence of Posterior Fossa Ependymoma in Elderly Patient: A Case Report Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi yaşlı epandimom i̇nfratentorial neoplaziler olgu sunumları aged ependymoma infratentorial neoplasms case reports |
| title | An Uncommon Occurrence of Posterior Fossa Ependymoma in Elderly Patient: A Case Report |
| title_full | An Uncommon Occurrence of Posterior Fossa Ependymoma in Elderly Patient: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | An Uncommon Occurrence of Posterior Fossa Ependymoma in Elderly Patient: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Uncommon Occurrence of Posterior Fossa Ependymoma in Elderly Patient: A Case Report |
| title_short | An Uncommon Occurrence of Posterior Fossa Ependymoma in Elderly Patient: A Case Report |
| title_sort | uncommon occurrence of posterior fossa ependymoma in elderly patient a case report |
| topic | yaşlı epandimom i̇nfratentorial neoplaziler olgu sunumları aged ependymoma infratentorial neoplasms case reports |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4074052 |
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