title: Anterior mediastinal paraganglioma: a case for preoperative embolization.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Paraganglioma is a rare but highly vascular tumor of the anterior mediastinum. Surgical resection is a challenge owing to the close proximity to vital structures including the heart, trachea and great vessels. Preoperative embolization has been reported once to facilitate surgical treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of anterior mediastinal paraganglioma that was embolized preoperatively, and was resected without the need for cardiopulmonary bypass and without major bleeding complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We make a case to further the role of preoperative embolization in the treatment of mediastinal paragangliomas.
authors: Department of Surgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3535 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43214-3998, USA. murtaza.shakir@gmail.com
authors: Murtaza
authors: M
authors: Shakir
authors: Geoff
authors: G
authors: Blossom
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Lippert
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*