title: [Mediastinal functioning paraganglioma. A case report].
abstract: Functioning paraganglioma of the mediastinum is an uncommon tumor of the paraganglion system. We report a case of a 26 year-old woman with a 6 month history of hypertension refractory to therapy. Urinary catecholamine excretion and plasma noradrenaline concentration were elevated. Chest radiograph and computed tomography (CT) scan revealed high-density mass located on the posterior mediastinum. An mIBG scan showed uptake by the mediastinal tumor. At thoracotomy a 5 cm lesion was resected. Histological examination confirmed that it was a paraganglioma. Authors refer on the clinical finding and diagnostic procedures of this rare disease.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chirurgia Generale e Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi di Milano.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boneschi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erba
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Giuffrida
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mattioli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Il paraganglioma funzionante mediastinico. Case report.