Sacrococcygeal myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) is an uncommon type I glial tumor detected most frequently in the lumbosacral area of adolescents and children. It is usually presented as an intradural ependymal tumor that originates from the filum terminale and other locations within the ventricular system along the craniospinal axis. In rare cases, however, MPE may develop as a primary subcutaneous tumor in the sacrococcygeal area.
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