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[Multiple paraganglioma]

G Llobell Segui1, M Martínez Ruiz, J I Peralba Vaño

  • 1Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital del Aire, Madrid.

Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
|November 1, 1993
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This case study highlights a rare instance of multiple, benign paragangliomas in a young patient. The study details the successful surgical and therapeutic management of these distinct, functional and non-functional tumors.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Neuro-oncology

Background:

  • Paragangliomas originate from the neural crest, sharing histological and functional similarities.
  • Extra-adrenal paragangliomas are typically solitary, benign, and non-functional.
  • The extra-abdominal location of paragangliomas is exceptionally rare, occurring in less than 2% of cases.

Observation:

  • A young patient presented with multiple benign paragangliomas in two distant locations: juxtahepatic and juxtacarotic.
  • One paraganglioma was functional (producing catecholamines), while the other was non-functional.
  • The juxtahepatic tumor was surgically removed, followed by a second intervention for the cervical tumor.

Findings:

  • Both surgical interventions yielded excellent outcomes.

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  • The patient showed a positive response to postoperative Prazosin therapy.
  • This case demonstrates the possibility of multiple, geographically distinct paragangliomas, one functional and one non-functional.

    • Implications:

    • Highlights the importance of considering multiple paragangliomas even in rare locations.
    • Suggests Prazosin as a potentially effective postoperative treatment.
    • Contributes to understanding the diverse clinical presentations of paragangliomas.