title: Paraganglioma of the cauda equina presenting with erectile and sphincter dysfunction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Wojewodzki Szpital Specjalistyczny Nr. 2, Jastrzebie-Zdroj, Poland. wmarcol@tlen.pl
authors.forename: Wieslaw
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Marcol
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kiwic
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Malinowska-Kolodziej
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kotulska
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kotas
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adamek
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wysokinski
mesh_terms: 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*