title: Malignant vagal paraganglioma: report of a case treated with embolization and surgery.
abstract: Approximately 20 cases of malignant vagal paragangliomas (MVP)have been reported in English literature. Malignancy is based on the presence of metastases. A careful preoperative evaluation is necessary to detect multicentricity and/or significant production of catecholamines. A new case of MVP treated with embolization and surgery is presented and the literature discussed. It is concluded, that preoperative embolization followed by radical surgical resection is a rational treatment of patients with unilateral MVP.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 C, Odense, Denmark. christian.godballe@ouh.fyns-amt.dk
authors.forename: Camilla S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Carlsen
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Godballe
authors.forename: Annelise S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Krogdahl
authors.forename: Anette L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Edal
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D020421:Vagus Nerve Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*