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Extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma (paraganglioma).

Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, 2000
The authors describe the case of a 19-year-old female patient with an abdominal paraaortic extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma (paraganglioma), presenting arterial hypertension. The predominant catecholamine produced by the tumor was norepinephrine (4110 pg/ml; normal < 450 pg/ml).
M J, Correia, M, Mascarenhas, R, Madureira, L S, Neves, J A, Ferreira, M D, Gonçalves   +5 more
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Unilateral and Bilateral Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma Requires Adjustment of Urinary and Plasma Metanephrine Reference Ranges [PDF]

, 2013
Context: Follow-up after adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma is recommended because of a recurrence risk. During follow-up, plasma and/or urinary metanephrine (MN) and normetanephrine (NMN) are interpreted using reference ranges obtained in healthy ...
de Jong, Wilhelmina H. A., Dullaart, Robin P. F., Kema, Ido P., Kerstens, Michiel N., Links, Thera P., Osinga, Thamara E., Sluiter, Wim J., van den Eijnden, Maartje H. A., van der Horst-Schrivers, Anouk N. A.   +8 more
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Paraganglioma of the thyroid gland: A case report [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction. Thyroid paraganglioma is a very rare malignant neuroendocrine tumor. Immunohistochemical features of thyroid paraganglioma are helpful for the diagnosis. Case report.
Filipović Aleksandar, Pejakov Ljubica, Vučković Ljiljana   +2 more
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Extra adrenal retroperitoneal paraganglioma.

Saudi medical journal, 2003
We herein report a case of a 45-year-old Saudi lady not diabetic nor hypertensive who presented to the emergency room with a one day history of severe central and lower abdominal pain. On examination, she was hemodynamically stable and abdominal examination showed tenderness in the lower abdomen.
Hayan A, Bismar, Khalid R, Murshid
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Retroperitoneal extra-adrenal paraganglioma: case report

Bakirkoy Tip Dergisi / Medical Journal of Bakirkoy, 2016
Paraganglioma (PG), also known as extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma, is a rare neuroectodermal tumor. The incidence of extra-adrenal paraganglioma is between 00.1-0.1%. Paragangliomas originating from the retroperitoneum are generally functional. 40-50% of them are malignant and they generally have a slow progression.
Gundes, Ebubekir, Yilmaz, Osman, Tasci, Halil Ibrahim, AKSOY, FARUK   +3 more
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Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) : A population-based study of incidence and survival in Girona province, 1994-2004 [PDF]

, 2012
Els tumors neuroendocrins (TNEs) són un grup de neoplàsies poc freqüents i heterogènies i amb un ampli espectre d'agressivitat. Hi ha molt poca informació epidemiològica a nivell mundial, l'objectiu d'aquest estudi ha estat el de reportar-ne les dades a ...
Alsina Maqueda, Maria, Galceran, Joan Carles, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Medicina   +3 more
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Cytomorphologic spectrum in aspirates of extra-adrenal paraganglioma

Journal of Cytology, 2014
Paraganglioma is a rare tumor arising from clusters of neuroendocrine cells in association with sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. It poses a diagnostic challenge because of its widespread anatomic distribution, subtle clinical manifestations, and a variety of morphologic patterns.The aim of this study is to have an insight into the ...
Uma Handa, Reetu Kundu, Harsh Mohan
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Delayed Paraganglioma Diagnosis: A Case Report and Literature Update

İstanbul Medical Journal, 2015
Paragangliomas are rare catecholamine secreting neuroendocrine tumors arising from extra-adrenal autonomic ganglia. Almost all sympathetic paragangliomas secrete norepinephrine and present with hypertension, headache, sweating, and tachycardia episodes ...
Şamil Ecirli, Mustafa Korkmaz, Orkide Kutlu, Cevdet Duran, Mustafa Önder Gören, Abdullah Sakin   +5 more
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Ultrasonography of the Adrenal Gland [PDF]

, 2007
With appropriate techniques and using liver, spleen or kidney as an acoustic window, normal adrenal gland and adrenal lesions can be delineated by ultrasonography. The right adrenal gland is usually evaluated by transverse oblique scans and coronal scans,
Brandsma, Rick, de Koning, Tom J., Eggink, Hendriekje, Lange, Fiete, Tijssen, Marina A. J., van der Hoeven, Johannes H.   +5 more
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Gastric paraganglioma: a case report and review of literature

Frontiers in Oncology
Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors which overproduce catecholamines (CAs). They are extra-adrenal, catecholamine-secreting tumors occurring outside the adrenal glands.
Chengyu Hu, Bixian Luo, Bo Hong, Mingqi Zhang, Zelai Wu, Xiuliang Zhu, Fengming Luan, Yi Huang, Weihua Gong   +8 more
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