Retroperitoneal paraganglioma presenting with pancytopenia: A rare case with rare manifestation
Articles > Article ยท 2015
Authors: Mutlu Unver, Safak Ozturk, Varlik Erol, Erdem Baris CARTI, Osman BOZBIYIK, Eyup KEBAPCI, Mustafa OLMEZ, Gokhan AKBULUT
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2015, vol 14, pp 77-79
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.07.021
Summary
INTRODUCTION: Paragangliomas are tumors that arise from extraadrenal chromaffin cells and most of them are asymptomatic presenting with painless mass. Retroperitoneal paragangliomas are mostly benign with good prognosis; however, they can present with abdominal pain, palpable mass, or hypertensive episodes. Surgical resection is still the main treatment and necessary for histological assessment.