Filum Terminale Mass Found in 43-Year-Old Man

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A 43-year-old man presents with a mass at the level of the filum terminale. After a biopsy is performed, what is your diagnosis?

A 43-year-old man presents with a mass at the level of the filum terminale. According to the pathology slide image below, what is your diagnosis?

What is your diagnosis?

A. Paraganglioma
B. Chordoma
C. Myxopapillary ependymoma
D. Adenocarcinoma

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