Abstract |
We report a case of paraganglioma of the cauda equina and review the MRI features in 11 previously published cases with MRI description. On T1-weighted images, paraganglioma is isointense relative to spinal cord and shows moderate to intense enhancement after Gd-DTPA application, usually with heterogeneous texture. On T2-weighted images, different findings were found. MRI features do not allow to distinguish paraganglioma of the cauda equina from majority of other tumors in this region.
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Authors | M Herman, R S Pozzi-Mucelli, M Skrap |
Journal | Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis Facultatis Medicae
(Acta Univ Palacki Olomuc Fac Med)
Vol. 141
Pg. 27-30
( 1998)
ISSN: 0301-2514 [Print] Czech Republic |
PMID | 9684477
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Cauda Equina
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Paraganglioma
(diagnosis)
- Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms
(diagnosis)
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