Presentation
Ataxic gait.
Patient Data
Age: 2 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Ependymoma
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- Extra-axial soft tissue mass occupying and enlarging the fourth ventricle.
- It appears isointense on T1 and hyperintense on T2-weighted images with cystic areas.
- It is splaying both cerebellar peduncles and causing scalloping of the posterior aspect of the brainstem and compressing the pre-pontine cistern with minimal extension through foramina of Magendie and left foramen of Luschka.
- Obstructive hydrocephalus is also seen which is likely a chronic process as there is no transependymal CSF spread.
- Heterogeneous, but vivid, enhancement with no diffusion restriction.
Case Discussion
The radiologic findings are most consistent with ependymoma. However, no histopathologic confirmation was obtained at our institution.
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