Anterior mediastinal paraganglioma: A case for preoperative embolization

A Case of Cushing’s Syndrome in ACTH-secreting Mediastinal Paraganglioma

Paragangliomas are unusual neuroendocrine cell tumors arising from paraganglia, of which ACTH-secreting cases in the mediastinum are extremely rare. A 51-year-old woman was admitted for generalized edema and weakness which began 5 months ago. Chest X-ray and CT scan revealed a tumor mass in the anterior mediastinum. The plasma cortisol and ACTH levels were very high. Other sources secreting ACT...

Coil embolization of a left circumflex feeder branch in a patient with a mediastinal paraganglioma.

Successful Treatment of Mediastinal Unicentric Castleman's Disease Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Preoperative Embolization

Unicentric Castleman's disease is a rare, benign lymphoproliferative disorder that is curable with surgical resection. However, significant bleeding often occurs during surgery because of tumor hypervascularity. We herein present a case of hyaline-vascular-type mediastinal unicentric Castleman's disease, successfully resected using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with preoperative emboliza...

Mediastinal Paraganglioma: Complete Resection Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Mediastinal paragangliomas are very rare neuroendocrine tumors. Complete resection is the standard treatment of a paraganglioma because of the tumor's potential malignancy and poor response to chemo- or radiotherapy. However, the highly vascular nature of the tumor and its characteristic anatomic location make complete resection difficult. We report a case of an anterior mediastinal paraganglio...

The Effects of Preoperative Embolization on Carotid Body Paraganglioma Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE There is no definitive consensus on the impact of preoperative embolization on carotid body paraganglioma management. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of preoperative embolization on carotid body paraganglioma excision. DATA SOURCES A systematic search was conducted without limits, and it included studies published on or before July 2013 from PubMed, CINAHL, Web o...