title: Paraganglioma of the filum terminale internum. Report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of paraganglioma of the filum terminale is presented where normal sympathetic ganglion cells were seen in conjunction with tumour cells in a well-encapsulated tumour, suggesting a possible origin from heterotopic sympathetic ganglion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Dr Shariati Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University, Iran.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamalian
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abbassioun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amirjamshidi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shams-Shahrabadi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*