Spinal ependymoma classification

Spinal ependymomas are generally located in the intramedullary compartment in adults.

Intradural extramedullary spinal ependymomas are extremely rare.


see High cervical spinal cord ependymoma

see Cervical spinal cord ependymoma

see Thoracic spinal cord ependymoma


   Spinal ependymoma

   Spinal ependymoma MYCN-amplified

   see Spinal myxopapillary ependymoma.

Old terms ?

Spinal anaplastic ependymoma, spinal extramedullary ependymoma are rare.


see Spinal tanycytic ependymoma.