METASTATIC EPENDYMOMA MANIFESTED BY PANCYTOPENIA

Authors
FARRIER SE AGOSTI S MORGAN M MICIANO A
Citation
Se. Farrier et al., METASTATIC EPENDYMOMA MANIFESTED BY PANCYTOPENIA, Southern medical journal, 87(12), 1994, pp. 1262-1263
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Southern medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00384348
Volume
87
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1262 - 1263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(1994)87:12<1262:MEMBP>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We present the case of a 32-year-old white man seen for evaluation of pancytopenia 12 years after thoracolumbar myeloresection of intramedul lary ependymoma. Bone marrow examination revealed extensive marrow fib rosis and tumor infiltrate compatible with metastatic ependymoma. Myel ophthisic anemia due to metastatic ependymoma, though not previously r eported, should be entertained in the differential workup for pancytop enia.