====== Thoracic spinal cord ependymoma ====== {{rss>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rss/search/1RMSezfb-YLlPFjQEmQLymGBQqekhryqbfBAb8TqmpI1Hbh1p3/?limit=15&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&fc=20250210050342}} Thoracic [[spinal cord ependymoma]]s are [[intramedullary tumor]]s that arise from the [[ependyma]]l cells lining the central canal of the [[spinal cord]]. They are the most common [[intramedullary spinal cord tumor]]s in [[adult]]s and frequently occur in the [[thoracic region]]. In a operative video manuscript, [[James K. Liu]] from the Departments of Neurological Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Neurological Institute of [[New Jersey]], demonstrates an illustrative step-by-step technique for microsurgical resection of a thoracic intramedullary [[spinal cord ependymoma]] (T-3 to T-5) associated with an extensive cervicothoracic [[syrinx]]. The application of a handheld non-contact [[CO2 laser]] for performing the midline [[myelotomy]] is also highlighted. The [[operative technique]] and surgical nuances, including the surgical approach, intradural tumor removal, and closure, are illustrated in this video atlas. The video can be found here: http://youtu.be/itE2tuBFmgw ((Liu JK. Laser-assisted microsurgical resection of thoracic intramedullary spinal cord ependymoma. Neurosurg Focus. 2012 Jul;33(Suppl 1):1. doi: 10.3171/2012.V2.FOCUS12142. PubMed PMID: 26016400. )). Thoracic spinal cord ependymoma presenting with ejaculatory failure. Case report ((Berciano J, Gutiérrez J, Rebollo M, Dierssen G. Thoracic spinal cord ependymoma presenting with ejaculatory failure. Case report. J Neurosurg. 1982 Jan;56(1):143-4. PubMed PMID: 7054411. )).