Cauda equina paragangliomas express HOXB13.

Michael BockmayrMeik KörnerLeonille Schweizer Ulrich Schüller

Published in: Neuropathology and applied neurobiology (2021)

HOXB13 is expressed in the tail bud of the developing embryo as well as in cauda equina paragangliomas and in myxopapillary ependymomas. In contrast, pheochromocytomas and paraganglioma in other locations as well as many other tumors occuring in spinal cord regions are negative.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
magnetic resonance
spinal cord injury
neuropathic pain
pregnancy outcomes
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
pregnant women
computed tomography