Myxopapillary Ependymoma
Image Description
Prominent vascular hyalinization is often seen in myxopapillary ependymomas. The tumor may contain areas of hemorrhage and calcification. Given the presence of abundant extracellular mucin, they have a gelatinous consistency grossly. Courtesy of: Dr. Luciano de Souza Queiroz, Dept. of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Sao Paulo State, BRAZIL. Additional images are here.