Ependymomas are primary CNS tumors representing 3%-6% of all CNS tumors, and 34.5% of ependymomas
occur in the spine. Spinal ependymomas occur most frequently in the cervical spine. Rarely, tumor-associated
syringomyelia and hematomyelia may complicate cervical spinal ependymomas. Here, the authors present a case of
a 37 year-old gentleman with cervical intramedullary WHO Grade II ependymoma with hematomyelia extending
cephalad to the brainstem. The authors also detail their operative procedure using the OmniGuide CO2 laser and
review current literature on the management of cervical intramedullary ependymoma with tumor-associated
syringomyelia and/or hematomyelia.