Vagal paraganglioma clinically presenting as a persistent dry cough
| Autor: | Michelle Low, Katharine Lasley, Pranav Singh, Caio T Heleno |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Neck mass Paraganglioma 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Persistent dry cough Pulsatile Tinnitus medicine Humans Cranial Nerve Neoplasms 030223 otorhinolaryngology Vagal paraganglioma Paraganglioma Extra-Adrenal business.industry Head and neck cancer General Medicine medicine.disease Neuroendocrine tumour Radiation therapy Cough Head and Neck Neoplasms 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Primary treatment Radiology medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | BMJ case reports. 14(7) |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| Popis: | Vagal paragangliomas (VPs) are a rare subset of neuroendocrine tumour derived from paraganglia located in the head/neck that are usually indolent in nature. Typical clinical presentations include pulsatile tinnitus or hoarseness associated with a neck mass. Surgery and radiation therapy remain the primary treatment modalities but come with significant morbidity including cranial nerve damage. We describe a unique case of VP in which cough was the only presenting symptom, that was exacerbated by enlargement of the tumour. Symptoms improved following radiation treatment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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