Abstract

Paragangliomas are neuroendocrine neoplasm. These neoplasms originate from specialized neural crest cells and have association with segmental or collateral autonomic ganglia. Spinal paraganglioma is rare tumor. We are presenting a case of spinal paraganglioma in a 58 years old male presented with low back pain, his MRI spine showed extramedullary intradural tumor at the level of L1-L2 vertebra .Tumor was excised and patient was discharged after uneventful stay at hospital. Paragangliomas are WHO grade I slow growing tumor, radiologically paraganglioma resembles other lesions, such as schwannomas, ependymomas, meningiomas. Gross total resection of tumor is treatment of choice .Prognosis is good with very rare recurrence rate.

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