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HomeTumors of the Nervous System in ChildrenSpinal Tumors in ChildrenIntramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors in Children HomepageEvaluation of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors in ChildrenMRI of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Ependymoma

MRI of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Ependymoma

This page was last updated on May 9th, 2017

General Findings

  • Spinal cord diameter enlarged.
  • Central epicenter for tumor.
  • Average length of the tumor is 4 spinal segments.
  • Cysts may be present.
  • Hemosiderin caps in 20 – 60% (white arrow below in image on right) (4).

T1-Weighted Sequence

  • Hypo- or isointense: The nonmyxopapillary ependymoma (image on left) will be hypointense or isointense (28).
  • Iso- or hyperintense: The myxopapillary ependymoma will be hyperintense or isointense on Ti imaging(28).
  • Varying enhancement patterns from homogeneous to heterogeneous to rim.  Lack of enhancement is rare (central image).

T1-weighted MRI of an intramedullar ependymoma (nonmyxopapillary).:


T1-weighted MRI with gadolinium enhancement of an intramedullary ependymoma:


Ti-weighted MRI with gadolinium of an intramedullary ependymoma (nonmyxopapillary): Note hemosiderin cap (arrow).

 

 

T2-Weighted Sequence

  • Hyper- or isointense: The myxopapillary ependymoma will be hyperintense or isointense on MRI (28).

T2-weighted MRI of an intramedullary ependymoma:

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