DORSAL INTRAMEDULLARY SUBEPENDYMOMA - A RARE CASE REPORT WITH LITERATURE REVIEW

Subependymomas of the spinal cord are rare tumors with very few cases described in the literature. They are biologically benign with low proliferative index hence postoperative prognosis is very good. Surgical removal is usually curative and no further adjunct treatment is needed after gross total tumor removal. We present a case of 37 year old male patient with an intramedullary supependymoma located in the thoracic region of the spinal cord. The tumor was totally excised with complete recovery