Spinal paraganglioma
Paraganglioma is a very rare malignant tumor 1) 2) 3) 4)
This tumor should be distinguished from ependymoma, meningioma and hemangioblastoma, to avoid misdiagnosis, and missed diagnosis.
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Ardon H, Plets C, Sciot R, et al. Paraganglioma of the cauda equina region: a report of three cases. Surg Neurol Int 2011;2:96.
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Yin M, Huan Q, Sun Z, et al. Clinical characteristics and surgical treatment of spinal paraganglioma: a case series of 18 patients. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2017;158:20–6.
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Mishra T, Goel NA, Goel AH. Primary paraganglioma of the spine. A clinicopathological study of eight cases. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine 2014;5:20–4.
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Miller CA, Torack RM. Secretory ependymoma of the filum terminale. Acta Neuropathol 1970;15:240–50.