[Secreting retroperitoneal paraganglioma. Apropos of a case]

P Farthouat; J P Platel; F Meusnier; M Pourrière; H Thouard

[Secreting retroperitoneal paraganglioma. Apropos of a case]

J Chir (Paris). 1997 Nov;134(5-6):248-51.

[Article in French]

Authors

P Farthouat¹, J P Platel, F Meusnier, M Pourrière, H Thouard

Affiliation

¹ Service de Chirurgie viscérale et vasculaire, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armée, Sainte-Anne, Toulon Naval.

PMID: 9772982

Abstract

A case of secreting, asymptomatic retroperitoneal paraganglioma is presented. Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors and the malignant behaviour, higher than pheochromocytomas, is based on metastases or local recurrence. The treatment is complete surgical excision. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy may be used for palliation of symptoms.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Dehydroepiandrosterone / analysis
Female
Humans
Metanephrine / urine
Middle Aged
Normetanephrine / urine
Palliative Care
Paraganglioma / diagnosis
Paraganglioma / metabolism*
Paraganglioma / surgery
Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / metabolism*
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

Normetanephrine
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Metanephrine