title: Paraganglioma of the filum: MR appearance.
abstract: Paragangliomas are benign tumors that are thought to arise from the neuroectodermally derived paraganglionic cells of the sympathetic nervous system. We report the imaging findings of an unusual case of paraganglioma of the filum terminale.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, FL 33136.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wester
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Falcone
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camp
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Quencer
mesh_terms: D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*