Spinal ependymal tumors are a diverse group of neoplasms encompassing four subtypes: spinal ependymoma (SP-EPN), spinal ependymoma, MYCN-amplification (SP-EPN-MYCN), spinal myxopapillary ependymoma (SP-MPE), and spinal subependymoma (SP-SE). The gene discussed is MYCN; the disease is neoplasm.