title: Management of a catecholamine-secreting paraganglioma requiring aortic reconstruction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Retroperitoneal paragangliomas are rare extraadrenal pheochromocytomas that can involve major vascular structures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A case of periaortic catecholamine-secreting paraganglioma was reviewed and literature search performed to summarize the current surgical management of this disease process.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Resection for cure of retroperitoneal paragangliomas with vascular reconstruction can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality with the use of current vascular techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, USA. Leo.Daab@amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: Leo J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Daab
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hye
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Paluch
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Plecha
mesh_terms: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001706:Biopsy; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine