JACC: Case Reports, 2021 Paragangliomas are rare tumors of chromaffin cells arising from an extra-adrenal location. Unlike pheochromocytomas, they are seldom functional. We present a case of pericardial paraganglioma incidentally encountered on an echocardiographic study ...
Alexandros P. Patrianakos, MD +4 more
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Imaging Findings of a Primary Paraganglioma of the Liver: A Case Report
대한영상의학회지, 2016 Primary hepatic paraganglioma is an extremely rare type of tumor originating from extra-adrenal chromaffin cells. We report a case of primary intrahepatic paraganglioma in a 52-year-old man, with pathologic confirmation through right hepatectomy.
Seung Woo Ji, Ung Rae Kang, Jae Bok Park
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Hypersecretory Paraganglioma Presenting as Acute Aortic Dissection
JACC: Case Reports, 2020 Abrupt, transient, and severe hypertension evoked by catecholamine-secreting tumors has the potential to manifest as acute aortic dissection. We report the successful, multidisciplinary management of an insidious, extra-adrenal, functional paraganglioma,
Christian J. Lorenzo, MD +5 more
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Molecular Pathogenesis of Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomash [PDF]
, 2005 General aspectsParaganglia are small neuroendocrine organs, that usually manifest as anatomically discrete bodies, the parenchymal cells of which are neural crest-derived, and produce catecholamines and various peptides.
Dannenberg, H. (Hilde)
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Differential loss of chromosome 11q in familial and sporadic parasympathetic paragangliomas detected by comparative genomic hybridization [PDF]
, 2001 Parasympathetic paragangliomas (PGLs) represent neuroendocrine tumors arising from chief cells in branchiomeric and intravagal paraganglia, which share several histological features with their sympathetic counterpart ...
Dannenberg, H. (Hilde) +9 more
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Successful management of unsuspected retroperitoneal paraganglioma via the use of combined epidural and general anesthesia: a case report [PDF]
, 2013 INTRODUCTION: Similar to pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas can secrete catecholamines, although they are usually non-functional and clinical presentation is non-specific.
Anita Skrtic +5 more
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Overexpression of the Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) is associated with malignancy in familial pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas [PDF]
, 2013 CONTEXT: Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (pheo/pgl) are neuroendocrine tumours derived from chromaffin cells. Although mostly benign, up to 26% of pheo/pgl will undergo malignant transformation.
Baserga +36 more
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Hypertension secondary to paraganglioma: case report and review of the literature
Iatreia, 2016 We report the case of a 25 year-old man with a history of transient stroke during adolescence, and longstanding uncontrolled hypertension who presented with palpitations, diaphoresis and headache.
Rubio-Marín, Andrea Constanza +3 more
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An extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma mimicking a primary liver cancer [PDF]
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Chok, KSH, Lo, CM, Loong, F
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Extra- Adrenal Silent Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma: Report of a Rare Case [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Extra- adrenal retroperitoneal paragangliomas are extremely rare neuroendocrine neoplasms with an incidence of 2-8 per million. They arise from embryonic neural crest cells and are composed mainly of chromaffin cells located in the para- aortic ...
Hemalatha. A. L +4 more
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