Carotid body paraganglioma showing multiple spinal metastases

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 15(5); 1997 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1997;15(5): 1208-1213.

다발성 척추전이를 보인 경동맥소체 부신경절종

박운규, 김명호, 이영주, 김희태, 김승현, 김주한

한양대학교 의대 신경과

Carotid body paraganglioma showing multiple spinal metastases

Woon Gyu Park, M.D. , Myung Ho Kim M.D. , Young Ju Lee, M.D. , Hee Tae Kim, M.D. , Seung Hyun Kim, M.D. , Ju Han Kim, M.D.

Dept of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University

Abstract

Paragangliomas are rare and slowly growing pulsating hypervascular tumors arising from neural crest cell derivatives throughout the body. In the head and neck, they originate from the branchiometric family of paraganglioma, neuroendocrine tissue that lies along the carotid artery or aorta. Despite their propensity for locally aggressive behavior, metastases of the tumors are quite rare. We report an unusual case of carotid body paraganglioma showing multiple spinal metastases and demonstrated by spinal angiography.