Non-functioning paraganglioma of retroperitoneum.

Retroperitoneal non-functioning paraganglioma: A case report

Composite paraganglioma-ganglioneuroma in the retroperitoneum

BACKGROUND Paragangliomas occur most commonly in head and neck region and much less frequently, they are found in the retroperitoneum. Composite paraganglioma-ganglioneuroma of the retroperitoneum is very rare. CASE PRESENTATION We present an unusual case of retroperitoneal composite paraganglioma-ganglioneuroma discovered on computed tomography in a 63-year-old female patient. Routine hemato...

Non-functioning Aortocaval Paraganglioma Masquerading as Celiac Lymphnodal Metastasis.

An extra-adrenal paraganglioma is a rare tumour derived from chromaffin cells of sympathetic ganglia. This report documents a rare case of a non-functional aortocaval paraganglioma in a 24-year-old woman with persistent abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed a solid mass, measuring 2.5x3cms, localized between the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery in aortocaval location along wit...

A functioning intrapericardial paraganglioma (pheochromocytoma).

A patient with a functioning intrapericardial paraganglioma (pheochromocytoma) that was located at the root of the aorta overlying the right coronary artery and adherent to the right ventricular wall is reported. The tumour was successfully removed under total cardiopulmonary bypass without inducing cardiac arrest.

Functioning paraganglioma of the cervical spine.

Extradural paraganglioma of the cervical spine is rarely seen. Few reports of this functioning disorder appear in the literature. A 29-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of left shoulder pain and occasional transitional dizziness. This is the first case of a functioning cervical spinal paraganglioma with symptoms of catecholamine excess throughout the operation. A mass in the neck r...