Paraganglioma of the Cauda Equina Presenting with Erectile and Sphincter Dysfunction

Paragangliomas of the cauda equina are rare neuroepithelial tumors, usually manifesting clinically as sciatica. Here, we report a case of cauda equina paraganglioma with an unusual course in a 43-year-old man. His main complaints were erectile and sphincter dysfunction. The low back pain was initial...

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Published inJournal of the Chinese Medical Association Vol. 72; no. 6; pp. 328 - 331
Main Authors Marcol, Wiesław, Kiwic, Grzegorz, Malinowska-Kołodziej, Izabela, Kotulska, Katarzyna, Kotas, Adrian, Adamek, Dariusz, Wysokiński, Tomasz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2009
Subjects
Adult
Cauda Equina
Erectile Dysfunction - etiology
genitourinary involvement
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
paraganglioma
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - complications
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - pathology
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - complications
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - pathology
symptomatology
treatment
Urination Disorders - etiology
treatment
symptomatology
cauda equina
genitourinary involvement
paraganglioma
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Summary:Paragangliomas of the cauda equina are rare neuroepithelial tumors, usually manifesting clinically as sciatica. Here, we report a case of cauda equina paraganglioma with an unusual course in a 43-year-old man. His main complaints were erectile and sphincter dysfunction. The low back pain was initially ascribed to accidental injury. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed intradural tumor at the L2/L3 level. The patient underwent gross tumor resection, and the diagnosis of paraganglioma was based on neuropathologic examination. The symptoms completely resolved after tumor resection.
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ISSN:1726-4901
1728-7731
DOI:10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70380-6