Thyroid paraganglioma: report of a case and review of the literature

L Napolitano; F Francomano; D Angelucci; A M Napolitano

Thyroid paraganglioma: report of a case and review of the literature

Ann Ital Chir. 2000 Jul-Aug;71(4):511-3; discussion 513-4.

Authors

L Napolitano¹, F Francomano, D Angelucci, A M Napolitano

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Chieti University, Italy.

PMID: 11109677

Abstract

A case of thyroid paraganglioma is reported. Immunohistochemically the tumor showed negativity for thyroglobulin and calcitonin and positivity for chromogranin A and S-100. Protein-positive sustentacular cells were demonstrated. The authors discuss the previous literature on these tumors.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Middle Aged
Paraganglioma / diagnosis
Paraganglioma / metabolism
Paraganglioma / surgery*
Thyroid Gland / diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Gland / metabolism
Thyroid Gland / pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis
Thyroid Neoplasms / metabolism
Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
Ultrasonography