Incidentally discovered pelvic paraganglioma: A case report

Incidentally discovered pelvic paraganglioma: A case report

Paragangliomas (PGL) are rare neuroendocrine tumors of the autonomic nervous system originating from paraganglia. Although PGL may arise at any site where physiologic paraganglionic tissue exists, the localization in the small pelvis is extremely rare. PGL may be hormonally active and release surplu...

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Main Authors: Vittorio Imperatore, Massimiliano Creta, Sergio Di Meo, Roberto Buonopane, Lorenzo Spirito, Ferdinando Fusco, Nicola Longo, Nicola Rosario Forte, Vincenzo Mirone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-12-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
Subjects:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Paraganglioma
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/6969
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Summary:Paragangliomas (PGL) are rare neuroendocrine tumors of the autonomic nervous system originating from paraganglia. Although PGL may arise at any site where physiologic paraganglionic tissue exists, the localization in the small pelvis is extremely rare. PGL may be hormonally active and release surplus catecholamines into the blood or inactive. The asymptomatic cases pose a diagnostic dilemma. We describe the case of an asymptomatic PGL arising in the small pelvis sidewall presenting as an incidentally discovered asymptomatic mass in a male subject.
ISSN:1124-3562
2282-4197

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