[Paraganglioma of urinary bladder: report of two cases].
BACKGROUND
Extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma is a rare entity. Its occurrence in the urinary bladder has only been reported less than 200 times.


OBJECTIVE
Report 2 news cases


METHODS
Here we present two case reports of bladder paraganlioma with an update of the diagnostic techniques, treatment modalities and follow-up of patients with this disease. The common presentation of paraganglioma of the urinary bladder is painless haematuria, headache, palpitation and anxiety. Treatment of this lesion requires the same preparation as for any other site of pheochromocytoma. Partial cystectomy ensures radical and effective treatment. Long-term surveillance is necessary as recurrences or metastases have been described 20 and 40 years after treatment.
Service d'anatomie pathologique, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.
Najoua
N
Mrabet
Khadija
K
Bellil
Selma
S
Bellil
Wafa
W
Koubaa
Yassine
Y
Nouira
Amina
A
Mekni
Nidhameddine
N
Kchir
Mohamed Moncef
MM
Zitouna
Slim
S
Haouet
D015653:Cystectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery