Paraganglioma of the Bladder: a Case Report

Abstract A paraganglioma of the bladder is a rare condition. Paraganglioma may case general symptoms illness like sweating or headache. When performing transurethral resection paraganglioma, an antiadrenergic intervention advised since can trigger hypertensive crisis. 65-year-old female was under surveillance after radical nephroureterectomy because pTaG2 urothelial carcinoma renal pelvis. year later, she had recurrence in (pathology: TaG1 carcinoma). During follow-up, another suspicious lesion at wall seen and resected by bladder. The pathology showed paraganglioma. No other paragangliomas elsewhere body were detected. In retrospect, patient reported to suffer from intermittent palpations headaches, which are related Paragangliomas neuro-endocrine tumours occur any age. accountable for 0.05% Eighty-three percent symptomatic due production catecholamines. Clinical include sweating, palpitations hypertension during micturition haematuria. Cystoscopy hormone-producing be dangerous patients with possible provocation Differentiating between malignant benign difficult lack histological criteria. Therefore, life-long monitoring warranted.