Paraganglioma of the filum terminale internum. Report of a case and review of the literature.
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.
Kamalian
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Department of Pathology, Dr Shariati Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University, Iran.
Abbassioun
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Amirjamshidi
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Shams-Shahrabadi
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D000328:Adult; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*