[Malignant jugular paraganglioma: a case report].
Paragangliomas are usually benign tumors. Overall, less than 10% of all paragangliomas become malignant. Although the indicator of malignancy is regarded as detection of histopathological findings of tumor by some authors, most authors accept extension to regional lymph nodes or distant metastasis as the only reliable indicators of malignancy. A 66-year old woman was admitted to our hospital with hearing loss, vertigo, and hoarseness. CT examination revealed a mass in the left jugular foramen. The tumor was confirmed as malignant paraganglioma. Indicators of malignant paragangliomas are discussed in this article.
Yahşi
Seyfettin
S
Department of Pathology, Denizli State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey. seyfouk@yahoo.co.uk
Akpolat
Nusret
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Karlidağ
Turgut
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology