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Paraganglioma of the Filum Terminale- A Case Report

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Roger Schmidt Brock, Gustavo Noleto, Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira and Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira

Paragangliomas are rare lesions, and in filum terminale region they account for only 3.3 to 3.5% of tumors. We report the case of a patient with history of progressive low back pain at night with altered sensitivity in the lower limbs and neurogenic bladder. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a mass lesion in the conus medullaris region. The patient underwent complete microsurgical resection and experienced improvement of his symptoms. Histologic evaluation was consistent with a paraganglioma of the filum termi... view more»

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