Case Report: Postpartum diagnosis and microsurgical management of a cervicothoracic intramedullary spinal ependymoma clinically manifesting during the third trimester of pregnancy
Background Intramedullary spinal cord ependymomas are the most common intramedullary tumours in adults. However, clinical manifestation during pregnancy is exceptionally rare, and diagnosis may be delayed because pain, sensory disturbances, and muscle weakness are often mistakenly attributed to the common musculoskelet...