title: [Paraganglioma of the cauda equina. Apropos of a case with review of the literature].
abstract: Paragangliomas are unusual neuroendocrine tumors. The most common anatomical site is within head and neck (90%). It has rarely been described in the region of the cauda equina. We report the case of a 49 years-old white woman who presented with a slow, progressive cauda equina syndrome over a 20-years period. Radiological examination showed erosion of the vertebral laminae of L4, L5 and S1 and disclosed an intra-dural mass lesion occupying the entire spinal canal between L4 and S1. The patient underwent sub-total excision and adjuvant radiation therapy. Histological examination concluded to a paraganglioma. This diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical studies.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis (Tunisie).
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouraoui
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kchir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zammel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khaldi
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zitouna
mesh_terms: D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed