Cytokeratin positivity in myxopapillary ependymoma – a potential diagnostic pitfall
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Myxopapillary ependymomas (MPE) occur in the filum terminale of the spinal cord, but also present in extra-spinal locations such as subcutaneous tissue and brain. They are slow growing grade I gliomas. Areas of solid growth pattern w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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| Series: | Diagnostic Pathology |
| Online Access: | http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/3/1/40 |