Paraganglioma of the spermatic cord: case report and review of the literature

Giulio Garaffa; Asif Muneer; Alex Freeman; Amr M Abdel Raheem; David J Ralph; Suks Minhas; Rowland W Rees

doi:10.1100/tsw.2008.161

Paraganglioma of the spermatic cord: case report and review of the literature

ScientificWorldJournal. 2008 Dec 25:8:1256-8. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2008.161.

Authors

Giulio Garaffa¹, Asif Muneer, Alex Freeman, Amr M Abdel Raheem, David J Ralph, Suks Minhas, Rowland W Rees

Affiliation

¹ Department of Andrology, The Institute of Urology, University College London Hospitals, UK. [email protected]

Abstract

Paragangliomas rarely involve the genitourinary tract. We present a case of a paraganglioma arising from the spermatic cord and review the literature on the topic.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenal Glands / pathology
Aged
CD56 Antigen / biosynthesis
Chromogranin A / biosynthesis
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / pharmacology
Genital Neoplasms, Male / diagnosis*
Genital Neoplasms, Male / pathology
Humans
Male
Paraganglioma / diagnosis*
Paraganglioma / pathology
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods
S100 Proteins / biosynthesis
Spermatic Cord / pathology*
Synaptophysin / biosynthesis

Substances

CD56 Antigen
Chromogranin A
S100 Proteins
Synaptophysin
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18