myxopapillary ependymoma
Findings
No curated finding names myxopapillary ependymoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Myxopapillary ependymoma (MEPN) describes a slow growing ependymoma located almost exclusively in the conus medullaris-cauda equina-filum terminale region of the spinal cord, presenting in all age groups, and manifesting with variable symptoms such as neck pain, vomiting and unsteady gait and metastasis. It has a more aggressive disease course and is seen in the pediatric population.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0016699), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
12 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- EpendymomaHPOHP:0002888
- Obligate (100% of cases)
- Abnormal conus terminalis morphologyHPOHP:0031938
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Abnormal large intestine physiologyHPOHP:0012700
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Autonomic bladder dysfunctionHPOHP:0005341
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- HeadacheHPOHP:0002315
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Neck painHPOHP:0030833
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Neoplasm of the central nervous system
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: myxopapillary ependymoma
- Also called
- ependymoma, benignmyxopapillary ependymoma (morphologic abnormality)