Malignant paraganglioma of the abdomen.

Autor: Simatos G; 3rd Department of Surgery, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece. gasim@otenet.gr, Savanis G, Arapantoni-Dadioti P, Ammari S, Tsikkinis C, Mylonas A, Leontara V, Nissiotis A
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology [J BUON] 2006 Apr-Jun; Vol. 11 (2), pp. 233-5.
Abstrakt: We present a case of non-functioning malignant paraganglioma of the abdomen with cervical lymph node metastases. At laparotomy the tumor was considered unresectable. The patient received palliative radiation therapy and died 3 months later from disseminated disease. We discuss the diagnostic approach and the therapeutic options.
Databáze: MEDLINE