RESUMO
An unusual case of intradural paragangliomas in the cauda equina region in a 29-year-old male is presented. The patient presented with signs and symptoms of raised intracranial pressure. The symptoms resolved after tumor resection.
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Adulto , Cauda Equina/patologia , Humanos , Hipertensão Intracraniana/etiologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Paraganglioma/complicações , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/complicações , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The rarity of orbito-cranial gun shot injury in both war and civilian practice has been reported. In a large series of 351 missile head injuries in the Vietnam war, orbital penetration was noted in 0.6% cases only. Review of literature shows that orbital injury was ipsilateral to the cerebral injury in most reported cases. We have previously reported a rare case of left parieto-occipital lobe injury due to gun shot wound of the contralateral (right) orbit. The case reported here sustained a bullet injury to the left frontal bone but the missile was located below the contralateral (right) optic canal. The rarity of the case prompted this report.