Spinal Cord Ependymoma Presenting as Recurrent Pain Abdomen in a Child with Post-operative Follow UP | Chapter 14 | New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 9

 Spinal cord ependymomas are the second most common tumour of the spinal cord in children. Intramedullary tumours must be found as soon as possible to avoid neurological complications. The most important aspects are epidemiology and overall survival characteristics. We discuss the case of a 14-year-old kid who was evaluated for an eight-month history of stomach discomfort. On him, he had ultrasonography, barium tests, upper gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) endoscopy, contrast enhanced computerised tomography (CECT) abdomen, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). According to his early diagnosis, he had a nerve sheath tumour of the distal spinal cord. An ependymoma was detected after the tumour was surgically excised. The youngster suffered from persistent stomach discomfort and had been treated for several months. The youngster experienced chronic abdomen pain and was treated for a variety of ailments, but examinations showed a spinal cord tumour as the underlying illness. The only technique to identify these tumours is by cross-sectional imaging, such as MRI.

Author(S) Details

Shashi Sharma
Department of Paediatrics, SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana) 122505, India.

Bharat Bhushan Sharma
Department of Radiodiagnosis SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana) 122505, India.

Dashrath Rao
Department of Radiodiagnosis SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana) 122505, India.

Abhivind Bhutani
Department of Radiodiagnosis SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana) 122505, India.

Chakshu Batra
Department of Radiodiagnosis SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana) 122505, India.

Monu Sarin
Department of Radiodiagnosis SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana) 122505, India.

Neeru Kapur
Department of Radiodiagnosis SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana) 122505, India.

Natasha Nargotra
Department of Radiodiagnosis SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana) 122505, India.

Nalin Chugh
Department of Radiodiagnosis SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana) 122505, India.

Naresh Chander Arora
Department of Orthopedics, SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana) 122505, India.

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