Abstract: To report a case of tanycytic ependymoma and to review the interrelated articles.Our Conclusion is that tanycytic ependymoma is rare.TE derives mainly from paraventricular and spinal ependymoma central tube surface cells,which is lack of characteristic imaging findings.The main clinical manifestations is to oppress but not brain and spinal cord tissue .Tanycytic Ependymoma treatment is tumorectomy ecteug combined with postoperative radiation therapy.Tanycytic ependymoma prognosis after surgery still needs further observation.