ICD-11 definition : A group of neoplasms which arise from the ependymal lining of the cerebral ventricles
and from the remnants of the central canal of the spinal cord. Ependymal tumors occur
predominantly in children and young adults with varied morphological features and
biological behavior. There are 4 types: ependymoma, anaplastic ependymoma, myxopapillary
ependymoma and subependymoma. (WHO) (from WHO);
A group of neoplasms which arise from the ependymal lining of the cerebral ventricles
and from the remnants of the central canal of the spinal cord. Ependymal tumors occur
predominantly in children and young adults with varied morphological features and
biological behavior. There are 4 types: ependymoma, anaplastic ependymoma, myxopapillary
ependymoma and subependymoma. (WHO) (from WHO)