Raised dopamine metabolites in a case of malignant paraganglioma.
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This paper describes the case of a malignant retroperitoneal paraganglioma with extensive metastases. The patient presented with a supraclavicular mass and an absence of hypertension. Exclusively raised dopamine metabolites were detected which may be a marker of a malignant process and account for the lack of hypertension.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 66 776 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990