title: Primary cardiac paraganglioma.
abstract: We report a case of a 29-year-old male, who during workup of hypertension was found to have a malignant primary paraganglioma of the heart. The tumor arose from the site of the aortopulmonary window and right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and was removed with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass. Reconstruction of the RVOT and pulmonary valve was necessary because of involvement by the tumor. The surgical course was uncomplicated, with normalization of catecholamine secretion and blood pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre, Singapore. rilup2@singnet.com.sg
authors.forename: Ryszard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Lupinski
authors.forename: Sriram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Thirugnanam
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Agasthian
authors.forename: Chong Hee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Kent
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mancer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed