title: Successful resection of a huge paraganglioma utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass.
abstract: A 54-year-old woman was diagnosed with a large paraganglioma in the left paraaortic area, extending into the aortopulmonary window and up to a right-sided superior vena cava. The tumor was treated with repeated embolizations that failed to reduce its size. Complete surgical excision was achieved utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient made a full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, and Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. altahlawi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Al-Jehani
authors.forename: Waleed
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: Zohair
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Al Halees
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashour
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction