title: Malignant paraganglioma of the abdomen.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Surgery, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece. gasim@otenet.gr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simatos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Savanis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arapantoni-Dadioti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ammari
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tsikkinis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mylonas
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leontara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nissiotis
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy