title: Malignant Vagal Paraganglioma.
abstract: Paragangliomas are rare, typically benign neuroendocrine tumors that represent a small portion of head and neck tumors. A small percentage of these are known to have malignant potential. They arise from the carotid body, jugular bulb or vagus nerves. There is limited literature discussing the management of malignant vagal paragangliomas. We present a case of a 25 year old female with a left malignant vagal paraganglioma. The following case presentation will describe the presentation, classic radiologic findings, and management of a malignant vagal paraganglioma along with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, 23708, USA. erinspadaro@gmail.com.|, 3204 Joplin Lane, Chesapeake, VA, 23323, USA. erinspadaro@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Erin R S
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Hamersley
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, 23708, USA.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barrows
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, 23708, USA.
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, 23708, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schroeder
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomic Pathology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, 23708, USA.
authors.forename: James T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Castle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000473:pathology*; D020421:Vagus Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Carotid body tumor; Malignant paraganglioma; Paraganglioma