SUPRATENTORIAL EPENDYMOMA:EXPERIENCE OF A NEUROSURGEON

Dr Dipanker Singh Mankotia; Dr Amit Dagar; Dr Fouzia Siraj; Dr K. B Shankar; Dr Vivek Yadav

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

SUPRATENTORIAL EPENDYMOMA:EXPERIENCE OF A NEUROSURGEON

Dr Dipanker Singh Mankotia, Dr Amit Dagar, Dr Fouzia Siraj, Dr K. B Shankar, Dr Vivek Yadav

Abstract :

Background–Ependymoma account for 5 to 10 % of all ain tumors in young population however majority occur in infratentorial location and Supratentorial Ependymoma (STE) are extremely rare . Aim of this original article is to describe demographic , clinical features and surgical outcome of these rare tumors operated by Neurosurgeon DSM . Materials and Method– 10 cases of STE were operated by a single Neurosurgeon DSM from May 2017 to January 2019 at a tertiary care hospital. Results–Gross total resection was performed in 8 cases and Near total resection was performed in 2 cases . Recurrence was seen in 3 cases during study period and 2 cases required resurgery Histopathology was anaplastic Ependymoma WHO grade 3 in all the cases. Conclusion– STE have a better prognosis as compared to infratentorial Ependymoma in view of good chance of gross total excision .