[Functioning extra-adrenal paragangliomas]

Minerva Chir. 1990 Aug;45(15-16):1009-12.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The diagnosis of extra-adrenal paraganglioma requires the recognition of catecholamine hypertension and the site of the lesion. I-131-MIBG scintigraphy, CAT scan and angiography may localize primitive and metastatic lesions. Six cases of extra-adrenal paraganglioma (5 abdominal, 1 thoracic) surgically treated with complete resolution of the hypertensive state are presented here.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / complications
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Male
  • Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / complications
  • Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / diagnosis*
  • Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / metabolism
  • Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / pathology
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / complications
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / pathology