title: Paragangliomas of the lumbar region. Report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: The author reports two cases of cauda equina paraganglioma (CEP) and provides a review of all previously published cases. The current radiological, neurosurgical, and pathological literature on this rare tumor is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Service, Department of Surgery, Clinic Hospital of Santiago, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago, Spain. cimigego@usc.es
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gelabert-González
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*