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    Papillary Ependymoma

    A rare variant of ependymoma characterized by well formed papillae. Tumor cell processes abutting capillaries are usually GFAP-positive. Differential diagnoses include choroid plexus papilloma, papillary meningioma and metastatic papillary carcinomas. (NCI Thesaurus/Adapted from WHO)




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