Successful resection of a huge paraganglioma utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass
Yasser Al-Jehani1, Waleed Saleh, Zohair Al Halees
1Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, and Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. altahlawi@hotmail.com
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|August 11, 2012
Abstract:
A 54-year-old woman was diagnosed with a large paraganglioma in the left paraaortic area, extending into the aortopulmonary window and up to a right-sided superior vena cava. The tumor was treated with repeated embolizations that failed to reduce its size. Complete surgical excision was achieved utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient made a full recovery.
