An organ of Zuckerkandl tumour shown by MRA (2007: 12b).
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.
Lekanidi
Katerina
K
Department of General Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK. klekanidi@hotmail.com
Koumellis
Panos
P
Bungay
Peter
P
Birchall
James D
JD
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D010220:Para-Aortic Bodies; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed