[Functioning extra-adrenal paragangliomas].
The diagnosis of extra-adrenal paraganglioma requires the recognition of catecholamine hypertension and the site of the lesion. I-131-MIBG scintigraphy, CAT scan and angiography may localize primitive and metastatic lesions. Six cases of extra-adrenal paraganglioma (5 abdominal, 1 thoracic) surgically treated with complete resolution of the hypertensive state are presented here.
Bortolani
E M
EM
Istituto di Chirurgia Generale e Cardiovascolare, Università di Milano.
Vandone
P L
PL
Pizzocari
P
P
Ghilardi
G
G
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
Paragangliomi extrasurrenalici funzionanti.