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Paragangliomas in the cauda equina region: clinicopathoradiologic findings in four cases

open access: yesJournal of Neuro-Oncology, 2005
Paragangliomas of the cauda equina are rare neuroendocrine tumors. Four cases of nonsecreting paraganglioma of the cauda equina, preoperatively misdiagnosed as neurinoma, are presented with an emphasis on the correlation between magnetic resonance ...
Seung-Yeob Yang   +2 more
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Ependymoma of the Cauda Equina

Acta Neurochirurgica, 1999
Myxopapillary ependymomas are benign tumours which occasionally metastasize along cerebrospinal fluid pathways. Extraneural metastases of spinal ependymomas, however, are very rare, even more so when situated in the pleura. We report the case of a 67 year old woman presenting with shortness of breath after recurrent myxopapillary ependymomas of the ...
C H, Rickert, O, Kedziora, F, Gullotta
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Timing of Surgical Decompression for Cauda Equina Syndrome.

World Neurosurgery, 2019
Objective Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a potentially devastating spinal condition requiring prompt diagnosis and intervention. This study examines the relationship between timing of surgery and patient outcomes such as mortality and total complications,
W. Hogan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bladder Scans and Postvoid Residual Volume Measurement Improve Diagnostic Accuracy of Cauda Equina Syndrome.

Spine, 2019
STUDY DESIGN A prospective, observational cohort study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the role of pre and postvoid bladder scan in predicting cauda equina syndrome (CES).
M. Venkatesan   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cauda Equina Syndrome

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2008
Cauda equina syndrome is a relatively uncommon condition typically associated with a large, space-occupying lesion within the canal of the lumbosacral spine. The syndrome is characterized by varying patterns of low back pain, sciatica, lower extremity sensorimotor loss, and bowel and bladder dysfunction.
Leo R, Spector   +4 more
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Ganglioneuroblastoma of the cauda equina

British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2000
A 39-year-old lady presented with low back pain and neurogenic claudication. Magnetic resonance imagining revealed an intradural neoplasm in the cauda equina region. The patient underwent lumbar laminectomy and total excision of the neoplasm. Biopsy showed it to be a ganglioneuroblastoma, which is rare in the spinal canal and so far does not appear to ...
L N, Tripathy   +2 more
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Paraganglioma of cauda equina

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 1976
After a brief introduction to the problem of the nature and localisation of sympathetic and parasympathetic paragangliomas a new case of paraganglioma of cauda equina is reported.
H A, van Alphen, S M, Bellot, F C, Stam
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Disorders of the Cauda Equina

Continuum, 2021
Cauda equina dysfunction (often referred to as cauda equina syndrome) is caused by a diverse group of disorders that affect the lumbosacral nerve roots. It is important to recognize dysfunction of the cauda equina quickly to minimize diagnostic delay and lasting neurologic symptoms. This article describes cauda equina anatomy and the clinical features,
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Hemangioblastoma of the cauda equina

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 1985
A very rare hemangioblastoma of the filum terminale with sciatic pain and partial cauda syndrome in a 36-year-old man is presented. The difference between solitary hemangioblastoma, hemangioblastomatosis and von Hippel-Lindau disease is stressed. The literature is reviewed and the diagnosis of cauda equina neoplasms is discussed.
J G, Wolbers, H, Ponssen, W, Kamphorst
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Cauda Equina Syndrome

Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 2014
Questions from patients about pain conditions and analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are cauda equina syndrome, a dysfunction of the nerves in the spinal canal, and its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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