Paraganglioma metastatic to the cervical spine.
Paragangliomas are usually benign tumors which may be locally invasive. Only 10% of these tumors are malignant. When metastases occur the most common sites are lung, liver and bone. When bony metastases occur the spine is a common site. In the present case cervical spine metastases with resultant bony encroachment and epidural extension of tumor with cord compression was diagnosed with myelography and CT.
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000556:secondary*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed