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Spinal paraganglioma as unusual finding in von Hippel-Lindau disease.

Authors :
Klingler JH
Elsheikh S
Doostkam S
Krüger MT
Blaß BI
Steiert C
Source :
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia [J Clin Neurosci] 2020 Jul; Vol. 77, pp. 217-221. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 07.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

A 20-year-old patient with a history of von Hippel-Lindau disease reported on thoracic back pain radiating to the left shoulder for 10 weeks. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a progressive contrast-enhancing tumor (14 × 21 × 28 mm) compressing the spinal cord and extending into the left neural foramen at T5/6. After embolization of supplying vessels, the tumor was completely resected via hemilaminectomy of T5. The postoperative course was uneventful without surgery related morbidity. The pathological examination disclosed a paraganglioma WHO grade I. We discuss the differential diagnoses and pitfalls of this unexpected finding in this patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1532-2653
Volume :
77
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32389544
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2020.05.025