Paraganglioma of the cauda equina: case report and review of the MRI features.
We report a case of paraganglioma of the cauda equina and review the MRI features in 11 previously published cases with MRI description. On T1-weighted images, paraganglioma is isointense relative to spinal cord and shows moderate to intense enhancement after Gd-DTPA application, usually with heterogeneous texture. On T2-weighted images, different findings were found. MRI features do not allow to distinguish paraganglioma of the cauda equina from majority of other tumors in this region.
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Cattinara, Trieste, Italy.
Pozzi-Mucelli
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Skrap
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D002420:Cauda Equina; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*