Paraganglioma with pulmonary metastases: a case report.
Ann Acad Med Singap
; 25(4): 592-5, 1996 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Distant metastases due to paraganglioma are a rare occurrence. We report a case of paraganglioma with pulmonary metastases and review the literature on paragangliomas. A 29-year-old female presented with cervical lymphadenopathy, excision biopsy of which confirmed the diagnosis of paraganglioma. She subsequently underwent tumour embolisation and received a course of radiotherapy. Seven years later, she was investigated for multiple pulmonary nodules noted on her chest roentgenogram. Histology of the wedge excision of the lung showed metastatic paraganglioma. Increased catecholamine production was documented; this was however not associated with symptoms of catecholamine excess. Reports concerning the treatment of paragangliomas with pulmonary metastases are few, given their rarity.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Paraganglioma
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Acad Med Singap
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Singapur