Retroperitoneal nonfunctioning paraganglioma

Autor: Hasbi, Samir, El Khader, Ahmed, El Fahssi, Mohammed, El Kaoui, Hakim, Sall, Ibrahima, Ali, Abdelmounaim Ait, Zentar, Aziz, Sair, Khalid
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Popis: Paragangliomas are extra-adrenal chromaffin tumours that develop at the expense of neuroectodermal cells of the autonomous nervous system. Retroperitoneal and nonfunctioning forms are very rare. They are often asymptomatic and can reach a substantial size. Treatment usually involves surgery with the goal of total excision. We report the case of a patient who presented with indistinct abdominal pain. This case demonstrates how the diagnosis of retroperitoneal nonfunctioning paragangliomas relies mostly on histological results.
Databáze: OpenAIRE