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Samir Hasbi¹, Ahmed El Khader, Mohammed El Fahssi

¹Department of Visceral Surgery I, Mohammed V Military Hospital of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco. samirmohib@yahoo.fr

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Summary

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Extra-adrenal paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors. Diagnosis of retroperitoneal, nonfunctioning types often depends on histological examination after surgery for abdominal pain.

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Oncology
Surgical Pathology

Background:

Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors arising from extra-adrenal chromaffin cells of the autonomic nervous system.
Nonfunctioning, retroperitoneal paragangliomas are exceptionally uncommon and often asymptomatic, potentially growing large before detection.

Observation:

A case is presented of a patient experiencing vague abdominal pain.
The patient's condition was ultimately diagnosed as a retroperitoneal nonfunctioning paraganglioma.

Findings:

The diagnosis of retroperitoneal nonfunctioning paragangliomas is primarily established through histological analysis.
Surgical excision is the standard treatment aiming for complete tumor removal.

Implications:

This case highlights the diagnostic challenges posed by rare retroperitoneal nonfunctioning paragangliomas.
Emphasizes the critical role of histopathology in confirming these rare tumors.
Underscores the importance of considering rare diagnoses in patients with non-specific symptoms.