Primary pulmonary paraganglioma with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Extra-adrenal paragangliomas are uncommon tumors arising from neuroectodermal-derived paraganglionic tissue. There are very few case reports on primary pulmonary paraganglioma in the literature. We present the case of a 21-year-old man who was treated with chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma. Only a partial response was noted so he underwent additional chemotherapy and involved field radiotherapy. PET-CT showed pathological activity in the lung parenchyma. Subsequent bronchoscopic biopsy showed paraganglioma and the patient underwent a left lower lobectomy.
Kavakli
K
K
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Ozturk
M
M
Ongoru
O
O
Gürkök
S
S
Genc
O
O
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult