Paraganglioma of the cauda equina with associated intramedullary cyst: MR findings

S H Faro; A R Turtz; R A Koenigsberg; F B Mohamed; C Y Chen; H Stein

Paraganglioma of the cauda equina with associated intramedullary cyst: MR findings

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1997 Sep;18(8):1588-90.

Authors

S H Faro¹, A R Turtz, R A Koenigsberg, F B Mohamed, C Y Chen, H Stein

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiologic Sciences, Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University, Philadelphia 19129, USA.

PMID: 9296205
PMCID: PMC8338128

Abstract

The MR imaging features of a paraganglioma of the cauda equina with associated spinal cord cysts are presented. MR imaging showed the tumor to be isointense with the spinal cord on all pulse sequences and to enhance homogeneously. The intramedullary cysts had increased signal intensity on proton density- and T2-weighted images, and involved the cervical and thoracic regions.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cauda Equina / pathology*
Cysts / diagnosis*
Cysts / pathology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Middle Aged
Paraganglioma / diagnosis*
Paraganglioma / pathology
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / pathology
Spinal Cord / pathology
Spinal Diseases / diagnosis*
Spinal Diseases / pathology