What is ependymoma?

Also known as: ependymoma tumor, ependymoma cancer.

Ependymal cells form the lining of the ventricles (fluid containing spaces) in the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord. Tumors that develop from these cells, (fairly rarely, though 6 percent to 12 percent of childhood brain tumors) are called ependymomas. The average age at diagnosis is between 2 and 4 years.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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