Functioning middle mediastinal paraganglioma (phaeochromocytoma) associated with intercarotid paragangliomas.
In three patients with phaeochromocytomas, computed tomography or iodobenzylguanidine scanning gave misleading or negative results. These patients were found to have a functioning middle mediastinal paraganglioma in association with one or two intercarotid paragangliomas. The possibility of this association should be considered in patients with functioning extra-adrenal paragangliomas.
Dunn
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Brown
M J
MJ
Sapsford
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Mansfield
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Hemingway
A P
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Sever
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Allison
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D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000328:Adult; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D002395:Catecholamines; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine