Simultaneous presentation of symptomatic subependymomas in siblings: case reports and review.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two young adult siblings independently developed similar neurological complaints that included headaches, photophobia, nausea, and intermittent lancinating facial pains. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed fourth ventricular lesions that required surgery in both patients. A pathological review revealed subependymomas with virtually identical histological features. The clinical features and common pathological findings of both patients suggest that familial subependymomas may have a maldevelopmental origin with genetic implications.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Brain Stem
- Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms
- Glioma
- Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary