Paraganglioma of the cauda equina presenting with erectile and sphincter dysfunction.
Paragangliomas of the cauda equina are rare neuroepithelial tumors, usually manifesting clinically as sciatica. Here, we report a case of cauda equina paraganglioma with an unusual course in a 43-year-old man. His main complaints were erectile and sphincter dysfunction. The low back pain was initially ascribed to accidental injury. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed intradural tumor at the L2/L3 level. The patient underwent gross tumor resection, and the diagnosis of paraganglioma was based on neuropathologic examination. The symptoms completely resolved after tumor resection.
Marcol
Wieslaw
W
Department of Neurosurgery, Wojewodzki Szpital Specjalistyczny Nr. 2, Jastrzebie-Zdroj, Poland. wmarcol@tlen.pl
Kiwic
Grzegorz
G
Malinowska-Kolodziej
Izabela
I
Kotulska
Katarzyna
K
Kotas
Adrian
A
Adamek
Dariusz
D
Wysokinski
Tomasz
T
D000328:Adult; D002420:Cauda Equina; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology*