Giant gangliocytic paraganglioma of the filum terminale. Case report.
The clinical and pathological features of a giant cauda equina paraganglioma arising from the intradural filum terminale is described. Scattered mature large neurons characterized the tumor as a gangliocytic paraganglioma. Histologically, these neoplasms have considerable similarity with ependymoma and the diagnosis can be easily missed unless special techniques are employed.
Djindjian
M
M
Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.
Ayache
P
P
Brugières
P
P
Malapert
D
D
Baudrimont
M
M
Poirier
J
J
D000328:Adult; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000648:ultrastructure