CHEMODECTOMA OF THE CAUDA-EQUINA

We report a new case of chemodectoma of the cauda equina, in a 52-year -old male who presented with low back pain and sciatica, then rapidly developed cauda equina syndrome, Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrat ed a tumor at the L2-L3 level, Complete excision was performed and the tumor was found to be a chemodectoma, Chemodectomas are rare neural c rest tumors that are usually located at the neck, About 70 cases invol ving the cauda equina have been reported, Most are benign, although lo cal recurrences occur in 4% of cases, A case with a cerebellar metasta sis has been reported, Long-term follow-up should be provided.