Cystic paraganglioma of the filum terminale
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Spinal Paragangliomas are rare tumors, most frequently involving the cauda equina and the filum terminale. We report the case of a 62-year old woman presenting with a one month’s lower back pain, left sciatica and leg weakness. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging showed a extramedullary lesion at L3-L4 level, measuring 37 x 52 x 21 mm with contrast enhancement. It presented an unenhancing intradural cystic lesion in the upper pole. The patient underwent lumbar laminectomy, and with neurofisiologic monitorization the tumor was completely resected. Microscopic examination of the tumor revealed a paraganglioma. In a review of the literature, we found only five previous reported cases in which the tumor is accompanied by a cyst.
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