Extra-Adrenal Malignant Paragangliomas Presenting as Mesenteric and Pararectal Masses: A Case Report

Extra-adrenal paraganglioma is a rare tumor arising from the neural crest cells. Most tumors that develop in the abdomen arise from paraganglia along the paravertebral and para-aortic areas, in particular the organ of Zuckerkandl, which is close to the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery. Howev...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology 2017, 77(1), , pp.14-18
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Sunhye, Lee, Jongmee, Kim, Baek Hui, Kim, Kyeong Ah, Park, Cheol Min
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Zusammenfassung:Extra-adrenal paraganglioma is a rare tumor arising from the neural crest cells. Most tumors that develop in the abdomen arise from paraganglia along the paravertebral and para-aortic areas, in particular the organ of Zuckerkandl, which is close to the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery. However, extra-adrenal paraganglioma also occurs in relatively rare places such as the urinary bladder, gallbladder, hepatoduodenal ligament, and gastrointestinal tract. Here, we report imaging findings of extra-adrenal paragangliomas presenting as mesenteric and pararectal masses with lymph node metastasis.
ISSN:1738-2637
2288-2928
2951-0805
DOI:10.3348/jksr.2017.77.1.14