title: Paraganglioma of the cauda equina region--a report of two cases with review of literature.
abstract: Among all extra-adrenal locations, paragangliomas are least commonly found within the spinal canal. so far over 60 cases of paragrangliomas in the Cauda equinal region have been reported. In this report we describe the salient clinical and histopathological features of paraganglioma of the cauda equinal region in two patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of medical Sciences and Technology Trivandrum.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saraswathy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rout
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*