Abstract
Paragangliomas arising as primary neoplasms in the intracranial portion of the central nervous system are relatively uncommon and only have been rarely reported. We report a case of apparent primary paraganglioma arising in the left cerebellar hemisphere in an 11-year-old girl who presented with a 6-month history of headaches. The tumor was marked by a nested architectural pattern (zellballen), delimited by S-100-positive sustentacular cells. Morphologic and immunohistochemical features of the neoplasm are discussed and literature is reviewed regarding involvement of the central nervous system by paraganglioma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 219-223 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Annals of Diagnostic Pathology |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Paraganglioma
- cerebellum
- tumor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine