Paraganglioma of the Lumbar Spinal Canal
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors arising from neural crest cells. Spinal cord being the rare site of occurrence, common being jugulo-tympanic and carotid region. In the spinal cord they present as intradural extramedullary lesion. On imaging they mimic neurofibroma and histopathology can be confused with ependymoma. We report a case spinal paraganglioma in a 39 years old male patient presenting at L2 - L3 level, which was clinically diagnosed as neurofibroma. Histopathological examination revealed the tumor to be a paraganglioma.
Authors and Affiliations
Shanthi Vissa (MD), Amit Agrawal (MCh), Bhavana Grandhi, (MD), Nandam Mohan Rao (MD), Byana Syam Sundar Rao, (MD)
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