title: An Extra-adrenal Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Malignant Hypertension-A Report of two cases.
abstract: Malignant hypertension is a complication of hypertension characterized by elevated blood pressure (200mm/140mm Hg), is considered a medical emergency and is rarely secondary to paraganglioma. Malignant hypertension is unique in its relationship to a catecholamine secreting paraganglioma. We present two rare cases of malignant hypertension associated with paraganglioma of tonsil and urinary bladder.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Pratima Institute of Medical Sciences , Karimnagar, India .
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar U
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pande
authors.forename: Ss
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savita
authors.forename: Ashwin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pk
authors.forename: Balasaheb Ramling
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Yelikar
keywords: Paraganglioma; Tonsil; Urinary bladder
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