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ORPHA:301Clinical group
What it is
A tumor of neurectodermal origin arising from ependymal cells that line the ventricles and central canal of the spinal cord, that can occur in both children and adults, and that is characterized by wide a range of clinical manifestations depending on the location of the tumor, such as intracranial hypertension for tumors originating in the posterior fossa, behavioural changes and pyramidal signs for supratentorial tumors, and dysesthesia for tumors of the spinal cord. They can be classified as myxopapillary ependymoma, subependymoma, ependymoma (low grade tumors) or anaplastic ependymoma (grade III tumors).
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000 (Europe)
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Classified as
- Clinical group
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
Genes reported in subtypes
Orphanet records these genes on 2 more specific entries under this disorder, not on this entry itself:
A well-studied disease is usually split into subtypes, and the gene is curated on whichever one the evidence belongs to. Open a subtype to see which gene goes with it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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