title: PARAGANGLIOMA IN THE SPINE: CASE REPORT.
abstract: Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that originate in specialized cells derived from neural crest cells, affecting the region of the carotid or jugular-tympanic artery. They are rare within the spinal canal and, when they occur, they are normally found in the extramedullary intradural compartment of the lumbosacral region. This report presents the case of a 26-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with pathological fracture of the thoracic spine (T10), secondary to paraganglioma, thus causing complete spinal cord injury. Surgical treatment was performed at the General Hospital of the State of Bahia and the complication of excessive bleeding occurred, which indicated that there had been a need for prior embolization. Because of this, the authors recommend caution when evaluating and treating this rare lesion that causes neurological deficits, with careful surgical planning in order to catastrophic complications.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedist and Specialist in Spinal Surgery; Attending Physician at the TRM Service, State General Hospital; Coordinator and Preceptor of Fourth-year Residence relating to the Spine, Hospital of Santa Casa de Misericórdia da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maurício Santos
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gusmão
authors.affiliation: Orthopedist and Specialist in Spinal Surgery; Attending Physician at the TRM Service, State General Hospital; Preceptor of Fourth-year Residence relating to the Spine, Hospital of Santa Casa de Misericórdia da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eduardo Gil França
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Fourth-year Resident Physician in Spinal Surgery, State General Hospital and Hospital of Santa Casa de Misericórdia da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rony Brito
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Orthopedist and Specialist in Spinal Surgery; Attending Physician at the TRM Service, State General Hospital; Preceptor of Fourth-year Residence relating to the Spine, Hospital of Santa Casa de Misericórdia da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Djalma Castro
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: de Amorim Junior
authors.affiliation: Orthopedist and Specialist in Spinal Surgery; Attending Physician at the TRM Service, State General Hospital, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcus Thadeu Venãncio
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Simōes
authors.affiliation: Orthopedist and Specialist in Spinal Surgery; Attending Physician at the TRM Service, State General Hospital, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Joilda Fontes
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Orthopedist and Specialist in Spinal Surgery; Head of the TRM Service, State General Hospital, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jayme Batista
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Freire
authors.affiliation: Orthopedist and Specialist in Pediatric Orthopedics; Adjunct Professor and PhD from the Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health; Coordinator of Medical Residence in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital of Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcos Almeida
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.affiliation: Orthopedist and Traumatologist ay the TRM Service, State General Hospital, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Azulay
keywords: Paraganglioma; Spinal Cord Compression; Spinal Neoplasms