fourth ventricular ependymoma, sagittal section through brainstem and cerebellum.

Last updated on Wednesday, April 8 2009 by gliageek

fourth ventricular ependymoma, sagittal section through brainstem and cerebellum.

Ependymomas tend to fill and distend the fourth ventricle, resulting in noncommunicating hydrocephalus with signs of increased intracranial pressure. Posterior fossa is the most common site of ependymomal tumors in childhood

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fourth ventricular ependymoma, sagittal section through brainstem and cerebellum, labeled
In this image, the tumor is circled in green.

For comparison, normal brain
For comparison, here is a gross section of normal brainstem and cerebellum.

fourth ventricular ependymoma, sagittal section through brainstem and cerebellum, labeled
The tumor is circled in green.

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