title: [Bilateral paraganglioma of the vagus nerve].
abstract: Paragangliomas are rare, usually benign tumours of the head and neck region, located along the cranial nerves and the big vessels. Vagus paraganglioma represents less than 3% of all cases of paragangliomas of the head and neck. Approximately 10% of vagus paragangliomas are presented as bilateral masses. We present the case of 75 year old female with bilateral paraganglioma, and papillary cancer of the thyroid gland at the time of diagnosis. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are discussed with special regard to possible complications.
authors.affiliation: HNO-Klinik, Universität Kreta, Heraklion/Griechenland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Velegrakis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kalikakis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karampekios
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stefanaki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Helidonis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020421:Vagus Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery