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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1992;21(3): 345-349. |
Paraganglioma of the Cauda Equina: Case Report. |
Ju Han Lee, Seong Ho Kim, Shi Hun Song, Kwan Tae Kim, Youn Kim |
Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Taejeon, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
A case of paraganglioma of cauda equina is presented. This was first described in 1972, since when over 50 cases of this tumor have been described in the world literature. The patient's symptoms were relieved by decompressive laminectomy and subtotal removal of mass with radiotherapy.
The pathological examination revealed paraganglioma. |
Key Words:
Paraganglioma; Cauda equina |
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