title: [Bladder paraganglioma. Report of a case and review of the Spanish literature].
abstract: Paragangliomas are rare tumours of the bladder accounting for 0.06% of all vesical tumours. This paper reports one case of vesical paraganglioma in a young female patient that has the singularity of being associated to melanin pigmentation. A review is made of cases treated in Spain, adding some comments on the signs and symptoms presented, as well as the diagnostic and therapeutical methods used in this unusual condition.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Insular de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chesa Ponce
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Armas Molina
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ponce Socorro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Del Rosario Medina
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Artiles Hernández
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martín Betancor
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Baez Marrero
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Betancort de León
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery