Mediastinal Paraganglioma: Complete Resection Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 197-199, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Mediastinal paragangliomas are very rare neuroendocrine tumors. Complete resection is the standard treatment of a paraganglioma because of the tumor's potential malignancy and poor response to chemo- or radiotherapy. However, the highly vascular nature of the tumor and its characteristic anatomic location make complete resection difficult. We report a case of an anterior mediastinal paraganglioma, which was incidentally found on a chest computed tomography scan for chronic cough work-up of a 55-year-old woman. Complete resection was accomplished using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and the patient recovered without any complications.
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Sujet Principal:
Paragangliome
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Radiothérapie
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Thorax
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Tumeurs neuroendocrines
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Toux
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Chirurgie thoracique vidéoassistée
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Tumeurs du médiastin
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Female
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Humans
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En
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The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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2014
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