PARAGANGLIOMA OF THE CAUDA-EQUINA - A CASE PRESENTING FEATURES OF INCREASED INTRACRANIAL-PRESSURE

Paragangliomas are benign tumors arising from the heterotopic sympathe tic ganglion. They occur more often in the carotid body, glomus jugula re, mediastinum, and paraaortic region; central nervous system locatio ns include the petrous ridge, pineal region, and sella turcica. We rep ort the clinical and imaging features of an unusual case of paragangli oma of the cauda equina. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the thora columbar region should be performed in cases of increased intracranial pressure whenever the head examination does not reveal the exact caus e of the problem.