Retroperitoneal paraganglioma, a rare cause of arterial hypertension

Retroperitoneal paraganglioma, a rare cause of arterial hypertension

Introduction: Paragangliomas are rare tumors in pediatric age, derived from sympathetic tissue of extra-adrenal location or parasympathetic tissue. Some of these tumors secrete catecholamines, being a rare cause of hypertension. Clinical Case: A female adolescent, with 14 years old and unremarkable...

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Main Authors: Mariana Amorim Branco, Francisca Martins, Ariana Teles, Vera Gonçalves, Francisco Ribeiro-Mourão, Idalina Maciel, Ana Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2019-10-01
Series:Nascer e Crescer
Subjects:
catecholamine
arterial hypertension
paraganglioma
Online Access:https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/14159

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