Paraganglioma of Cauda Equina.
- Author:
Seok Jin KANG
;
Youn Soo LEE
;
Byung Kee KIM
;
Sang In SHIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Paraganglioma;
Cauda equina
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cauda Equina*;
Humans;
Immunohistochemistry;
Leg;
Low Back Pain;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Microscopy;
Mucin-1;
Organoids;
Paraganglioma*;
Phosphopyruvate Hydratase;
Sensation;
Vimentin
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1997;31(9):895-897
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This case report describes a paraganglioma of the cauda equina in a 37-year-old man, as documented by light microscopy and immunohistochemistry. The patient experienced low back pain of 3 years duration, with the recent onset of sciatic pain and altered sensation in the right leg. Magnetic resonance imaging of L4 vertebral level revealed an ovoid, solid mass in the cauda equina. The mass was measured 1.5 cm in the greatest diameter. The histologic appearance was characterized by organoid pattern with clusters of chief cells (zellballen). Immunohistochemically, tumor cells are positive for keratin, epithelial membrane antigen, vimentin, neuron specific enolase and chromogranin.
