Paraganglioma of the thoracic spinal cord

Paraganglioma arising in the thoracic extradural space is an uncommon tumor, with only four cases previously reported. The authors review the clinical and pathological features of thoracic paraganglioma and compare them to the more common paraganglioma of the cauda equina.

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Published in:Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 1996-05, Vol.98 (2), p.183-185
Main Authors: Fitzgerald, Lynn F., Cech, David A., Goodman, J.Clay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Bone cancer
Chemodectoma
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Neuroendocrine tumors
Neurology
Paraganglioma
Paraganglioma - pathology
Spinal cancer
Spinal cord
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - pathology
spinal tumor
Thorax
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:Paraganglioma arising in the thoracic extradural space is an uncommon tumor, with only four cases previously reported. The authors review the clinical and pathological features of thoracic paraganglioma and compare them to the more common paraganglioma of the cauda equina.
ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/0303-8467(96)00003-0