title: An organ of Zuckerkandl tumour shown by MRA (2007: 12b).
abstract: Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-releasing tumors that can be found in an extraadrenal location in 10% of the cases. Almost half of all pheochromocytomas are now discovered incidentally during cross-sectional imaging for unrelated causes. We present a case of a paragaglioma of the organ of Zuckerkandl that was discovered incidentally during a magnetic resonance angiogram performed for intermittent claudication. Subsequent investigation with computed tompgraphy and I-123 metaiodobenzylguanine scintigraphy as well as an overview of the literature are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK. klekanidi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Katerina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lekanidi
authors.forename: Panos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koumellis
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bungay
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Birchall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D010220:Para-Aortic Bodies; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed