Functioning middle mediastinal paraganglioma (phaeochromocytoma) associated with intercarotid paragangliomas

Lancet. 1986 May 10;1(8489):1061-4. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(86)91331-0.

Abstract

In three patients with phaeochromocytomas, computed tomography or iodobenzylguanidine scanning gave misleading or negative results. These patients were found to have a functioning middle mediastinal paraganglioma in association with one or two intercarotid paragangliomas. The possibility of this association should be considered in patients with functioning extra-adrenal paragangliomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • 3-Iodobenzylguanidine
  • Adult
  • Carotid Body Tumor / diagnosis*
  • Catecholamines / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iodobenzenes
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary*
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis*
  • Pheochromocytoma / metabolism
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Catecholamines
  • Iodobenzenes
  • 3-Iodobenzylguanidine