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Paraganglioma of cauda equina. A report of a case and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Soffer Dov,
Pittaluga Stefania,
Caine Yehezkel,
Feinsod Moshe
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19830515)51:10<1907::aid-cncr2820511025>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - cauda equina , filum terminale , medicine , paraganglioma , pleomorphism (cytology) , pathology , anatomy , radiology , surgery , immunohistochemistry , magnetic resonance imaging , spinal cord , psychiatry
A case of a cauda equina paraganglioma in a 13‐year‐old boy is described. A review of literature revealed six similar reported cases. All were intradural extramedullarly tumors located in the cauda equina‐filum terminale region. In all, the presenting and dominant symptom was low back pain, while neurologic deficit was mild or absent. Excessive CSF protein levels appeared to be a characteristic feature of the disease. Histologically, the tumor displayed the typical “Zellballen” pattern, however mild nuclear pleomorphism and some mitotic figures were noted. As it is impossible to predict the biological behaviour of paragangliomas from the histologic appearance, complete surgical resection with close follow‐up is indicated in such cases.