Malignant paraganglioma of the abdomen.
We present a case of non-functioning malignant paraganglioma of the abdomen with cervical lymph node metastases. At laparotomy the tumor was considered unresectable. The patient received palliative radiation therapy and died 3 months later from disseminated disease. We discuss the diagnostic approach and the therapeutic options.
Simatos
G
G
3rd Department of Surgery, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece. gasim@otenet.gr
Savanis
G
G
Arapantoni-Dadioti
P
P
Ammari
S
S
Tsikkinis
C
C
Mylonas
A
A
Leontara
V
V
Nissiotis
A
A
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy