Retroperitoneal venous malformation mimics paraganglioma on triple imaging modalities.
BMJ Case Rep
; 17(3)2024 Mar 27.
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| ID: mdl-38538100
ABSTRACT
Here, we report a case of a woman in her 50s who was referred for an incidentally discovered lesion anterior to the origin of inferior vena cava suspicious for a paraganglioma following a CT scan for vaginal bleeding. A follow-up 68Ga-DOTATATE PET-CT and MRI of the abdomen reinforced the radiological impression of an extra-adrenal paraganglioma (EAP). The EAP was deemed non-functional given normal urine biogenic amine, supine plasma fractionated metanephrines and chromogranin A levels. The mass was resected laparoscopically without perioperative blockade. Histological examination revealed a venous malformation. Extrahepatic abdominal venous malformations are rare and can be indistinguishable from an EAP on imaging preoperatively. Although benign, the lesion nevertheless warrants excision as it is associated with a risk of haemorrhage.
Mots clés
Texte intégral:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Paragangliome
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Paragangliome extrasurrénalien
Limites:
Female
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Australie
Pays de publication:
Royaume-Uni