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Ozdemir NG, Yilmaz H, Atci IB, Karaoglu AC, Turk O, Gedik AA, Kocak A. Parapharyngeal Prestyloid Vagal Paraganglioma. Turk Neurosurg 2024; 34:167-170. [PMID: 37846532 DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.40702-22.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Vagal paragangliomas (VPs) are rare tumors arising from paraganglionic tissue within the vagal nerve's perineurium. Usually, benign vascular tumors, VPs tend to invade the surrounding structures. Herein, we report the case of a VP presenting as a neck mass, which was evaluated as a glomus caroticum tumor preoperatively. A 65-year-old female complaining of a left-sided neck mass and intermittent hoarseness was assessed and operated on for possible glomus caroticum tumor. During the tumor excision, the vagal nerve was also involved, and hence, sacrificed. Histopathological examination revealed an encapsulated tumor associated with a nerve and ganglion and immunohistochemical staining tested positive for succinate dehydrogenase, confirming the diagnosis of VP. Postoperative residual hoarseness was corrected by vocal rehabilitation. While evaluating a retropharyngeal prestyloid neck mass, a VP should always be considered. Surgical excision involving vagal scarification, followed by vocal rehabilitation may be the appropriate treatment strategy.
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- Nuriye Guzin Ozdemir
- University of Health Sciences, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Trache MC, Böttcher A, Betz CS. Hereditary head and neck paraganglioma: from basics to practical consequences. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 31:111-117. [PMID: 36912223 DOI: 10.1097/moo.0000000000000867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review summarizes practical recommendations for screening, work-up, and management of hereditary head and neck paragangliomas based on the growing molecular and empirical understanding of this disease. RECENT FINDINGS The proportion of hereditary cases among head and neck paragangliomas is significant (∼33 to 50%), and specific genetic alterations may increase the risk of malignancy. Genotyping should be performed for each case, and patients carrying a pathological mutation should be regularly screened for new tumors. Computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital subtraction angiography (DSA), and functional positron emission tomography (PET) can provide a reliable preoperative diagnosis in the absence of histology. Comparative data on therapeutic outcome and morbidity now render radiation, stereotactic radiosurgery, and active surveillance preferable over surgery in highly advanced cases of jugulotympanic and vagal paragangliomas, whereas surgery remains the first choice for most carotid body paragangliomas. SUMMARY Complete paraganglioma removal continues to be the primary therapeutic goal; however, this is sometimes impossible to accomplish with acceptable morbidity. In these cases, therapy selection should focus on preserving cranial nerve function and minimizing both tumor-associated and therapy-associated complications, particularly in genetically predisposed patients. An interdisciplinary approach to the management of hereditary head and neck paragangliomas is strongly recommended.
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- Mihnea Cristian Trache
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Skull Base Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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OBJECTIVE To review the epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis, and management of head and neck paragangliomas. METHODS A literature review of english language papers with focus on most current literature. RESULTS Paragangliomas (PGLs) are a group of neuroendocrine tumors that arise in the parasympathetic or sympathetic ganglia. Head and neck PGLs (HNPGLs) comprise 65% to 70% of all PGLs and account for 0.6% of all head and neck cancers. The majority of HNPGLs are benign, and 6% to 19% of all HNPGLs develop metastasis outside the tumor site and significantly compromise survival. PGLs can have a familial etiology with germline sequence variations in different susceptibility genes, with the gene encoding succinate dehydrogenase being the most common sequence variation, or they can arise from somatic sequence variations or fusion genes. Workup includes biochemical testing to rule out secretory components, although it is rare in HNPGLs. In addition, imaging modalities, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, help in monitoring in surgical planning. Functional imaging with DOTATATE-positron emission tomography, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose, or 18F-fluorohydroxyphenylalanine may be necessary to rule out sites of metastases. The management of HNPGLs is complex depending on pathology, location, and aggressiveness of the tumor. Treatment ranges from observation to resection to systemic treatment. Similarly, the prognosis ranges from a normal life expectancy to a 5-year survival of 11.8% in patients with distant metastasis. CONCLUSION Our review is a comprehensive summary of the incidence, mortality, pathogenesis, presentation, workup and management of HNPGLs.
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- Lyndsey Sandow
- Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Castelhano L, Correia F, Donato S, Ferreira L, Montalvão P, Magalhães M. Paragangliomas da Cabeça e Pescoço: A Experiência de um Centro Oncológico do Sul da Europa. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2022; 35:789-797. [PMID: 35290759 DOI: 10.20344/amp.17185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Paragangliomas are usually benign slow-growing tumors, but they are locally invasive and can cause significant morbidity. The aim of this study was to characterize the presenting symptoms, secretory status, genetics, imaging features, treatment modalities, post-treatment complications and survival of patients with head and neck paragangliomas treated at a single institution. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of patients managed at our center between 1997 and 2020. RESULTS Seventy-three patients were included in the study, encompassing 89 head and neck paragangliomas. Forty-eight patients (65.8%) were female and 15 (20.5%) had multiple tumor sites (including 10 patients with multicentric benign paragangliomas and five with disseminated malignant disease). Regarding location, our series encompassed 40 temporal bone paragangliomas (44.9%), 24 carotid body paragangliomas (27%), 22 vagal paragangliomas (24.7%), two laryngeal paragangliomas (2.2%) and one sinonasal paraganglioma (1.1%). Excessive catecholamine secretion was detected in 11 patients (15.1%). Sixty-four patients (87.7%) underwent genetic testing. Of those, 24 (37.5%) exhibited pathogenic succinate dehydrogenase complex germline mutations. Regarding patients who presented with untreated disease, 45 patients (66.2%), encompassing 55 tumors, underwent surgery as primary treatment modality, 20 (29.4%; 23 tumors) were initially treated with radiotherapy and three patients (4.4%, encompassing three solitary tumors) were kept solely under watchful waiting. Five-year overall survival was 94.9% and disease-free survival was 31.9%. CONCLUSION Head and neck paragangliomas are rare, slow-growing but locally aggressive tumors resulting in high morbidity but low mortality rates.
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- Luís Castelhano
- Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia. Hospital de Egas Moniz. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia. Hospital de Egas Moniz. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia. Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia. Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia. Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia. Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil. Lisboa. Portugal
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This review summarizes the classification of tumors of the adrenal medulla and extra-adrenal paraganglia as outlined in the 5th series of the WHO Classification of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumors. The non-epithelial neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) known as paragangliomas produce predominantly catecholamines and secrete them into the bloodstream like hormones, and they represent a group of NENs that have exceptionally high genetic predisposition. This classification discusses the embryologic derivation of the cells that give rise to these lesions and the historical evolution of the terminology used to classify their tumors; paragangliomas can be sympathetic or parasympathetic and the term pheochromocytoma is used specifically for intra-adrenal paragangliomas that represent the classical sympathetic form. In addition to the general neuroendocrine cell biomarkers INSM1, synaptophysin, and chromogranins, these tumors are typically negative for keratins and instead have highly specific biomarkers, including the GATA3 transcription factor and enzymes involved in catecholamine biosynthesis: tyrosine hydroxylase that converts L-tyrosine to L-DOPA as the rate-limiting step in catecholamine biosynthesis, dopamine beta-hydroxylase that is present in cells expressing norepinephrine, and phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase, which converts norepinephrine to epinephrine and therefore can be used to distinguish tumors that make epinephrine. In addition to these important tools that can be used to confirm the diagnosis of a paraganglioma, new tools are recommended to determine genetic predisposition syndromes; in addition to the identification of precursor lesions, molecular immunohistochemistry can serve to identify associations with SDHx, VHL, FH, MAX, and MEN1 mutations, as well as pseudohypoxia-related pathogenesis. Paragangliomas have a well-formed network of sustentacular cells that express SOX10 and S100, but this is not a distinctive feature, as other epithelial NENs also have sustentacular cells. Indeed, it is the presence of such cells and the association with ganglion cells that led to a misinterpretation of several unusual lesions as paragangliomas; in the 2022 WHO classification, the tumor formerly known as cauda equina paraganglioma is now classified as cauda equina neuroendocrine tumor and the lesion known as gangliocytic paraganglioma has been renamed composite gangliocytoma/neuroma and neuroendocrine tumor (CoGNET). Since the 4th edition of the WHO, paragangliomas have no longer been classified as benign and malignant, as any lesion can have metastatic potential and there are no clear-cut features that can predict metastatic behavior. Moreover, some tumors are lethal without metastatic spread, by nature of local invasion involving critical structures. Nevertheless, there are features that can be used to identify more aggressive lesions; the WHO does not endorse the various scoring systems that are reviewed but also does not discourage their use. The identification of metastases is also complex, particularly in patients with germline predisposition syndromes, since multiple lesions may represent multifocal primary tumors rather than metastatic spread; the identification of paragangliomas in unusual locations such as lung or liver is not diagnostic of metastasis, since these may be primary sites. The value of sustentacular cells and Ki67 labeling as prognostic features is also discussed in this new classification. A staging system for pheochromocytoma and extra-adrenal sympathetic PGLs, introduced in the 8th Edition AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, is now included. This paper also provides a summary of the criteria for the diagnosis of a composite paragangliomas and summarizes the classification of neuroblastic tumors. This review adopts a practical question-answer framework to provide members of the multidisciplinary endocrine oncology team with a most up-to-date approach to tumors of the adrenal medulla and extra-adrenal paraganglia.
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- Ozgur Mete
- Department of Pathology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Endocrine Oncology Site, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, NSW Health Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Research, Division of Diagnostic Pathology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate Hospital, Hakodate, Japan
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- Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Tansir G, Dash NR, Galodha S, Das P, Shamim SA, Rastogi S. Carney's triad in an adult male from a tertiary care center in India: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2021; 15:559. [PMID: 34782012 PMCID: PMC8594125 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-03149-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Carney's triad is a rare syndrome comprising gastrointestinal stromal tumor, extra-adrenal paraganglioma, and pulmonary chondroma along with newer additions of adrenal adenoma and esophageal leiomyoma. The triad is completely manifest in only 25-30% cases, with most patients presenting with two out of three parts of the syndrome. Wild-type succinate-dehydrogenase-deficient gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor forms the most common component of Carney's triad and is usually multicentric and multifocal. It usually demonstrates indolent behavior and resistance to imatinib; hence, the management remains predominantly surgical. Pulmonary chondromas are commonly unilateral and multiple with slow-growing nature, which allows for conservative management. Adrenocortical adenomas are found in 20% of patients and are usually detected as incidentalomas. CASE PRESENTATION A 49-year-old Asian male presented with upper gastrointestinal bleed and was diagnosed with multiple gastric succinate-dehydrogenase-deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumors. On evaluation, he was found to have left pulmonary chondroma and non-secretory adrenal adenoma, thus completing the Carney's triad. He underwent surgery with sleeve gastrectomy and excision of the antral tumor nodule, while the adrenal and pulmonary tumors have been under close follow-up. CONCLUSION Literature regarding Carney's triad is scarce, especially from the Indian setting. Our report aims to highlight the various manifestations of this syndrome with emphasis on management of wild-type succinate-dehydrogenase-deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Radical gastric surgeries do not offer a survival advantage in this condition; hence, more conservative modalities of resection can be adopted.
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- Ghazal Tansir
- Department of Medical Oncology, BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Sarcoma Medical Oncology Clinic, BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Stinson W, Bjordahl P. Mesenteric Extra-adrenal Paraganglioma - An Unusual Cause of Intermittent Abdominal Pain. S D Med 2021; 74:376-379. [PMID: 34461004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Paragangliomas are non-epithelial tumors of neuroendocrine origin that arise from the paraganglia of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. These paraganglia cells are derived from the neural crest and can be found anywhere in the body where paraganglia exist. Paragangliomas are rare tumors. It is estimated that the incidence of pheochromocytoma (intra-adrenal paraganglioma) and extra-adranal paraganglioma is 0.8 per 100,000 person years. It is commonly stated that 10 percent of paragangliomas are extra-adrenal. The majority of parasymphathetic paragangliomas reside in the skull base and along the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves, whereas the majority of sympathetic paragangliomas can be found in the abdomen. Paragangliomas found in the mesentery are exceedingly rare, with 12 reported cases identified in the literature. We present the case of a 61-year-old female who presented to our institution with a suspected superior mesenteric artery aneurysm who was ultimately found to have an extra-adrenal paraganglioma within the small bowel mesentery of the right lower quadrant of the abdomen.
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- Wade Stinson
- Department of General Surgery, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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- Sanford Surgical Associates, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Mishlab S, Avitan-Hersh E, Khmaysi Z. Successful Treatment of Congenital Multiple Glomangiomas With Nd:YAG Lasers. Dermatol Surg 2021; 47:865-866. [PMID: 33899802 DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000003046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Salih Mishlab
- Department of Dermatology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion , Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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Li B, Yan Z, Huang H. Case Report: An Unusual Case of Ectopic ACTH Syndrome Caused by Mediastinal Paraganglioma. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:790975. [PMID: 35069444 PMCID: PMC8769203 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.790975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) syndrome is not common, which is more unusual when caused by paraganglioma. We herein present a 40-year-old Chinese male who was diagnosed with ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome. However, the localization of the ACTH source was troublesome due to the inconsistent results of the high-dose dexamethasone suppression test and the desmopressin stimulation test. Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling was performed, and ectopic ACTH syndrome was diagnosed. After 68Ga-DOTATATE-PET/CT and 18F-FDG-PET/CT were performed, it was localized in the anterior mediastinum. Post-operation histopathology demonstrated an ACTH-secreting mediastinal paraganglioma. The patient obtained complete clinical remission after a mediastinal tumorectomy.
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RATIONALE Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that are strongly influenced by genetics, and succinate dehydrogenase-deficient PGLs appear to constitute one of the most important categories. Interestingly, somatic PGLs only possess genomic alterations involving the SDHB and SDHD subunits, and no SDHA alterations have been described. Here, we are presenting the clinical and genetic analyses of 2 cases with the first somatic SDHA variant identified in PGLs. PATIENT CONCERNS Here, we reported 2 family members with the diagnosis of PGL. Patient 1 is a 55-year-old woman with a functionally perigastric PGL that co-occurred with a gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), and patient 2 is a 43-year-old woman with a nonfunctionally pericardial PGL, who was the younger sister of the first patient. DIAGNOSES Imaging surveys of the 2 cases depicted the presence of a perigastric and a pericardial mass, respectively. A diagnosis of paragangliomas was established by immunohistochemistry (IHC). INTERVENTIONS Both patients underwent single-stage resection of the lesion after preoperative oral α-adrenoceptor therapy for 2 weeks. We later performed comprehensive genomic profiling on the tumor samples, including PGL and GIST from patient 1 and PGL from patient 2, and searched for novel actionable mutations, including in all succinate dehydrogenase subunits, as the IHC results were negative for SDHB. OUTCOMES Both patients had an uneventful recovery after surgery and the sequencing showed a novel somatic variant in the SDHA gene on chromosome 5q11 (c.1945_1946delTT). Regular follow-up with biochemical testing and image studies showed no evidence of recurrence after a year for patient 1 and 6 years for patient 2. LESSONS PGLs often lead to considerable diagnostic difficulty due to their multiple anatomical locations and variable symptoms, as presented by our cases. The comprehensive use of images and plasma/urine catecholamine measurement can aid the diagnosis of PGLs. In addition, our findings also demonstrate the usefulness and importance of genetic analysis of SDHA mutations in patients exhibiting SDHB IHC-negative PGL. Additional studies utilizing comprehensive genomic profiling are needed to identify the group of PGLs harboring this SDHA genomic alteration.
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- Yen-Chun Huang
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
- Department of Oncology, Center of Immuno-Oncology
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
- Department of Pathology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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- Genome Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
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Patel D, Phay JE, Yen TWF, Dickson PV, Wang TS, Garcia R, Yang AD, Solórzano CC, Kim LT. Update on Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma from the SSO Endocrine/Head and Neck Disease-Site Work Group. Part 1 of 2: Advances in Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma. Ann Surg Oncol 2020; 27:1329-1337. [PMID: 32112212 PMCID: PMC8655649 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-08220-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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This first part of a two-part review of pheochromocytoma and paragangliomas (PPGLs) addresses clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, treatment, and outcomes. In this first part, the epidemiology, prevalence, genetic etiology, clinical presentation, and biochemical and radiologic workup are discussed. In particular, recent advances in the genetics underlying PPGLs and the recommendation for genetic testing of all patients with PPGL are emphasized. Finally, the newer imaging methods for evaluating of PPGLs are discussed and highlighted.
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- Dhaval Patel
- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Institute of Panama/Paitilla Medical Center, Panama City, Panama
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Hartmut P H Neumann
- From the Section for Preventive Medicine, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany (H.P.H.N.); the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (W.F.Y.); and the Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, and Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (C.E.)
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- From the Section for Preventive Medicine, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany (H.P.H.N.); the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (W.F.Y.); and the Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, and Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (C.E.)
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- From the Section for Preventive Medicine, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany (H.P.H.N.); the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (W.F.Y.); and the Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, and Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (C.E.)
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Carney-Stratakis Syndrome (CSS) comprises of paragangliomas (PGLs) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Several of its features overlap with Carney Triad (CT) - PGLs, GISTs, and pulmonary chondromas. CSS has autosomal dominant inheritance, incomplete penetrance, and greater relative frequency of PGL over GISTs. The PGLs in CSS are multicentric and GISTs are multifocal in all the patients, suggesting an inherited susceptibility and associating the two manifestations. In this review, we highlight the clinical, pathological, and molecular characteristics of CSS, along with its diagnostic and therapeutic implications.
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- Arushi Khurana
- VCU Massey Cancer Center - Hematology Oncology, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- VCU Massey Cancer Center - Hematology Oncology, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University - Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University - Pathology, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Heiberg Brix AT, Tørring PM, Kamaleswaran S, Gad D, Bygum A. [Glomuvenous malformations can be very painful and cause diagnostic challenges]. Ugeskr Laeger 2019; 181:V10180735. [PMID: 30729920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This case report describes three different cases of glomuvenous malformations, which is a rare, autosomal dominant inherited cutaneous venous disease. There is a broad variation in the clinical appearance of these lesions, from flat blue elements to raised purple element with cobblestone appearance. One of the patients in this report experienced intense pain in her lesions, but after surgical resection the pain resolved. All diagnoses were confirmed with biopsy. If in doubt of the diagnosis, biopsy of vascular lesions is important.
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Abbas A, Braswell M, Bernieh A, Brodell RT. Glomuvenous malformations in a young man. Dermatol Online J 2018; 24:13030/qt2w54142d. [PMID: 30677819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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A young man presented with blue nodules on the trunk, face, and extremities that gradually increased in number and size. His mother had similar lesions. Initially, blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome was suspected, but histological findings confirmed the diagnosis of hereditary glomuvenous malformations. Making the correct diagnosis spares the patient unnecessary evaluation for the arteriovenous malformations of the gastrointestinal tract associated with the former diagnosis.
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- Alia Abbas
- University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, and Department of Pathology, Jackson, Mississippi.
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Turk O, Yaldiz C, Antar V, Batur S, Demirel N, Atci B, Özdemir NG, Koçak A. Spinal paragangliomas: Surgical treatment and follow-up outcomes in eight cases. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e12468. [PMID: 30235741 PMCID: PMC6160075 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Paragangliomas are neuro-endocrine tumors originating from the adrenal gland. They are usually benign and nonfunctioning, rarely seen in central nervous system. More than 90% of central nervous system paragangliomas are manifested as carotid and glomus jugulare tumors. Spinal paragangliomas are quite rare.The study was conducted through retrospective analysis of the files of the patients who had undergone surgery with pre-diagnosis of spinal intradural tumor between 2011 and 2017 and diagnosed with paraganglioma.A total of 8 patients (4 females and 4 males) were included in the study. Mean age of the patients was 51.1 years (28-64). Time to admission was mean 6.5 months (3 weeks-24 months). Recurrence was not observed in 7 patients, 1 patient is being followed up due to residual tumor.Treatment may be achieved through recognizing malignant transformation in patients who were not diagnosed histopathologically. We consider that quality of life of the patients may be improved through this way.
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- Okan Turk
- Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya
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- Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
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- Department of Pathology, İstanbul university Cerrahpasa Medicine Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
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- Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
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- Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
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Lu L, Yang Z, Zhang G, An B, Lin Y, Zheng X. Challenges in the surgical treatment of undiagnosed functional paragangliomas: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e12478. [PMID: 30235746 PMCID: PMC6160181 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Paragangliomas (PGs) or extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine neoplasms of ubiquitous distribution. Those that produce excess catecholamine are categorized as functional, and those that do not are categorized as nonfunctional. Although modern medical technology is becoming more widespread, there are still substantial risks of misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis of PGs. CASE PRESENTATION A 38-year-old woman who lived in an autonomous region of inner Mongolia presented complaining of having experienced coughing for approximately the past month. Chest computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a lesion on the right side of thoracic vertebra 5-8 of approximately 66 mm × 54 mm, and it was deemed to be a mediastinal tumor that required surgical treatment. The patient exhibited severe hemodynamic instability during the operation, resulting in substantial challenges and risks with regard to anesthesia management. CONCLUSION When a patient is suspected having PG, whether the surgery should be continued or not depends on their overall condition and whether hemodynamic fluctuation can be controlled to within the normal range. Both are factors that should be considered during intraoperative management. Communication between the surgeon and anesthesiologist is necessary, in order to accurately assess the risks associated with the operation. The combination of central venous pressure and the Flotrac/Vigileo system may provide precise guidance for complementary liquid therapy and reduce cardiopulmonary complications. After the operation, hemodynamic changes should be monitored continuously in the intensive care unit, and vasoactive drugs are required to avoid postoperative hypotension. Dramatic hemodynamic changes are certainly a challenge for patients and anesthesiologists, regardless of their origin, and sufficient attention should be paid to avoid serious consequences.
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Adrenal and extra-adrenal paragangliomas are uncommon neoplasms arising from the parenchymal cells of paraganglia. The presenting symptoms are mostly due to excess catecholamine secretion. Extra-adrenal paragangliomas are mostly localized in the superior para-aortic region of the abdomen. Mesenteric paragangliomas are very rare. We report an unusual case of mesenteric paraganglioma producing human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report describing hCG secretion in an extra-adrenal paraganglioma.
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- Aras Emre Canda
- Department of General Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Fiala L, Kocáková I, Šimůnek R, Krejčí E, Babánková I, Šefr R. [Carney triad]. Rozhl Chir 2017; 96:267-272. [PMID: 28931294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Carney triad is a synchronous or metachronous association of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), pulmonary chondroma and extra-adrenal paraganglioma. The majority of patients have only one or two components of the triad, all three tumors being found in only about 2% of the patients at the time of the first diagnosis. The most common combination is gastric and pulmonary tumors. We report a case of Carney triad which was diagnosed at Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute. A 57-year-old female patient with a history of gastric resection for leiomyosarcoma at the age of 14 and with an unclear pulmonary lesion evident on chest X-ray since as early as 2003. She was referred to our Clinic of Comprehensive Cancer Care after being diagnosed with unspecified tumors of the stomach, the left retroperitoneum and two liver metastases. Biopsy of the retroperitoneal mass was performed and histological examination showed pheochromocytoma. The patient underwent resection of the retroperitoneal tumor and wedge resection of the gastric tumor, left hemihepatectomy and left adrenalectomy (in two separate operations). The excised gastric tumor was a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with a low risk of malignancy. Analysis of a liver specimen, however, showed two GIST metastases. No pathology was found in the left adrenal gland and the retroperitoneal tumor was positive for chromogranin A. Paraganglioma was thus diagnosed. Subsequently, mutational analysis of genes coding for succinate dehydrogenase subunits B, C and D (SDHB, SDHC, SDHD) and analysis of DNA methylation at the gene locus of SDHC was made. Carney triad was thus confirmed and the unclear pulmonary lesion could be described as benign chondroma. This report demonstrates the difficulty in distinguishing between Carney triad and Carney-Stratakis syndrome. Molecular information should improve the diagnosis of Carney triad.Key words: Carney triad - GIST pulmonary chondroma extraadrenal paragangliomaCarney-Stratakis syndrome.
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Bryant BH, Zenali MJ, Swanson PE, Upton MP, Yeh MM, Cuevas C, Park JO, Westerhoff M. Glutamine Synthetase Immunoreactivity in Peritumoral Hyperplasia in Liver: Case Report of a Metastatic Paraganglioma With Focal Nodular Hyperplasia-Like Changes and Review of an Additional 54 Liver Masses. Am J Clin Pathol 2016; 146:254-61. [PMID: 27247379 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqw056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and peritumoral hyperplasia in the liver exhibit increased immunoreactivity for glutamine synthetase (GS). We observed FNH-like changes with map-like GS staining surrounding a metastatic paraganglioma and sought to determine how often such changes occur around primary and metastatic liver lesions. METHODS We performed GS immunohistochemistry in liver cases of 20 metastatic neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs), 21 metastatic colon carcinomas (CCs), seven hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), and six FNHs and assessed lesions for size, degree of fibrosis (scored 1-3), and peritumoral hyperplasia. RESULTS Most NEC or CC cases had few peritumoral hyperplastic features. Three NECs, two CCs, and one HCC (13%) had patchy GS staining at the periphery of the lesions. One CC case had both histologic and immunohistochemical peritumoral hyperplasia. CONCLUSIONS Peritumoral hyperplasia or FNH-like changes are uncommon findings around primary or metastatic lesions in the liver. GS immunohistochemistry assists in distinguishing true peritumoral hyperplasia from mass effect.
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- From the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
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- From the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
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- From the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
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- From the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
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Navaratne L, Mathew RG, Kousparos G, McCombe A. The Management of Locally Invasive Primary Thyroid Paraganglioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Head Neck Pathol 2016; 11:139-145. [PMID: 27438004 PMCID: PMC5429269 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-016-0745-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Paragangliomas (PG) are very rare neuroendocrine tumours, arising from neural crest derived paraganglia of the autonomic nervous system. Primary thyroid paraganglioma (PTPG) is a rare site of PG and only 45 cases have been previously reported. The preoperative diagnosis of PTPGs presents a challenge as the clinical, cytological and histological features overlap with more common primary thyroid cancers. A 55 year old male was found to have significant enlargement of the left lobe of his thyroid. Following lobectomy, the thyroid lobe showed unencapsulated tumour which was positive for synaptophysin, CD56 and S100 (sustentacular cells). Post-operative imaging demonstrated incomplete resection. There was no post-operative radiotherapy and monitoring was by 6-12 monthly MRI. 48 months after his surgery he is alive and well with no evidence of disease progression. The diagnosis of PTPG was only made postoperatively, and although rare should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a hypervascular thyroid nodule.
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Mirica RM, Ginghina O, Zugravu G, Iosifescu R, Ionescu M, Ichiman A, Rosca A, Mirica A, Iordache N, Munteanu R. Retroperitoneal Functioning Paraganglioma--A Rare Case of Secondary Diabetes. Chirurgia (Bucur) 2016; 111:170-174. [PMID: 27172533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the extra-adrenal autonomic paraganglia, which can derive from either parasympathetic or sympathetic paraganglia and are closely related to pheochromocytomas. CASE REPORT We present the case of a young male patient of 37 years old, who was admitted for hypertensive crisis and palpitations. His medical history included medically controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus, (diagnosed 10 months ago), Hepatitis A. Hormonal evaluation revealed elevated urinary metanephrines and normetanephrines, with mainly increased normetanephrines (2330 ug/24 h). Plasmatic metanephrins were in normal range, but levels of plasmatic normetanephrins were elevated (952 pg/ml). The assessment of pituitary and aldosterone-renin axis values were within normal limits. Abdominal computed tomography showed left adrenal nodular lesion on the external arm, bilobulated, size 32/33 mm with maximum axial and cranio-caudal diameter of approx. 45 cm, suggestive of a benign lesion, keeping the cleavage plane to vecinatate structures. Left adrenalectomy was performed by laparoscopic approach. We mention that immediately after induction of anesthesia were recorded blood pressures of 298/143 mmHg. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical examination diagnose paraganglioma, without invasion of adjacent tissues. The patient evolution was favorable, with the remission of the symptoms and normalization of hormonal markers. It is imperative to note the remission of diabetes in the postoperative period. DISCUSSION This is the case of a young patient with functional retroperitoneal paraganglioma, who presented with symptoms of pheochromocytoma. Compared to pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas are rarely symptomatic and functional. Association with diabetes is even more rare. Specialized investigations allowed the proper diagnosis and the therapeutic approach above was the result of a multidisciplinary cooperation.
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Ahmad T, Patil S, Pasarad AK, Maheshwarappa NN, Kishore KS. Paraganglioma masquerading as acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. Indian Heart J 2016; 68 Suppl 2:S258-S263. [PMID: 27751309 PMCID: PMC5067381 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2014] [Revised: 04/11/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Paragangliomas, extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas, are rare catecholamine-secreting tumor. A 34-year-old lady admitted with diagnosis of ST elevation acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock. Left ventricular function, severely depressed, returned to normal after initial stabilization. Coronary angiogram was normal. A para-aortic paraganglioma was diagnosed during the patient's work-up with biochemical studies, computed tomography of abdomen and functional radioisotopes imaging and was eventually surgically resected. This case shows that acute myocardial infarction may be the initial manifestation of these neuroendocrine tumors. Hypertensive emergency, much less elevated blood pressure may not be present at time of presentation.
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- Tanveer Ahmad
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sagar Hospital-DSI, Banshankari, Bangalore 560078, India.
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- Department of Cardiology, Sagar Hospital-DSI, Banshankari, Bangalore 560078, India
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sagar Hospital-DSI, Banshankari, Bangalore 560078, India
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- Riccardo Cavalli
- Paediatric Dermatology Department, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Paediatric Emergency Department, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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- Paediatric Dermatology Department, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Paediatric Emergency Department, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Adesiyun OAM, Adeoye PO, Ofoegbu CKP, Afolayan EAO. Neck trauma: a red-herring to diagnosis of chemodectoma. Afr J Med Med Sci 2015; 44:361-364. [PMID: 27462699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Chemodectoma, a neuroendocrine tumour of the paraganglionic cells in the carotid body remains an uncommon tumour. We report the first case from University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. Though with a red herring history of trauma induced swelling, clinical and radiologic features were characteristic of chemodectoma. Histologic features of the excised lesion are presented.
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Dobosz Ł, Dobrzycka M, Franczak P, Wieczorek J, Kobierska-Gulida G, Dobosz M. Multifocal Extra-Adrenal Paraganglioma - Case Report. Pol Przegl Chir 2015; 87:368-70. [PMID: 26351793 DOI: 10.1515/pjs-2015-0072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Paraganglioma is a rare neoplasm originating from extra-adrenal pheochromocytes of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. It is usually benign and the treatment method of choice is a complete resection of the tumour. The authors present a case of 66-year-old female patient with a multifocal benign retroperitoneal paraganglioma, which was completely removed during surgery.
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Meng L, Wang J, Fang SH. Primary pancreatic paraganglioma: A report of two cases and literature review. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:1036-1039. [PMID: 25624744 PMCID: PMC4299323 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i3.1036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2014] [Revised: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Paraganglioma is a rare tumor of paraganglia, derived from neural crest cells in sympathetic or parasympathetic ganglions. Primary paraganglioma originating from the pancreas is rare. We report two patients with paraganglioma in the head of the pancreas, in whom computed tomography showed a sharply marginated, hypervascular tumor with cystic areas. Significant intratumoral vessels and early contrast filling of the draining veins from the mass were not found. Although the pancreatic paraganglioma was located at the pancreatic head, the bile ducts often revealed no dilation, and sometimes the main pancreatic duct was mildly dilated. These findings are helpful in differentiating pancreatic paraganglioma from other pancreatic neoplasms. It is often difficult to distinguish between nonfunctional pancreatic paragangliomas and pancreatic endocrine tumors. In many reports,pancreatic paragangliomas show the retroperitoneal extension of a paraganglioma into the pancreas rather than a true pancreatic neoplasm. In surgical treatment, we could select simple excision of the tumor rather than radical surgery.
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Herranz-Bachiller MT, Blanco-Esteban JM, Carmona-Saez JA, Díaz-Gutiérrez F, Gonzalo-Molina MA, Gracia-Madrid A, Revestido R, Ales JE, Hernández-Hernández JM. 13 cm GIST in 19-year-old patient, is it the first manifestation of Carney triad? Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2015; 107:53-54. [PMID: 25603338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Picchetto A, Paganini AM, Balla A, Quaresima S, Cantisani V, D'Ambrosio G, Lezoche E. Rare extra-adrenal paraganglioma mimicking a painful Schwannoma: case report. Ann Ital Chir 2014; 85:S2239253X14022907. [PMID: 25285725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Paragangliomas originate from chromaffin tissue primarily found in the Zuckerkandl body. A 53 years old man, was investigated with abdominal MRI for chronic backache, that had lasted for 2 years. CASE REPORT MRI revealed an incidental mass in para-aortic region, at the adrenal lodge, with characteristics of a solid nodular mass, which did not seem to arise from the adrenal gland. An abdominal CT showed a mass localized prior to left adrenal gland; the radiologist reported this mass as a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (Schwannoma). During his stay in hospital, tumoral markers chromogranin and neuron-specific enolase were dosed, with a concentration of 187.00 ng/mL and 7.7 ng/mL. Patient's back pain was treated first with ketorolac, without any resolution of the problem, then with ketorolac plus tramadol in elastomeric pump, again with no relief, and finally with a continuous infusion of morphine. Since the exact nature of the neoplasm was not known and a CT guided biopsy was not technically feasible to do, a laparoscopic excision of the mass, with transperitoneal anterior submesocolic approach, as well as for the left adrenalectomy, was planned. After surgery, the patient no longer needed morphine. The postoperative course was uneventful. RESULTS Histopathological findings consisted of periadrenal paraganglioma. Extra-adrenal paragangliomas are rarely recognized during preoperative study. This is often due to its capacity of mimicking other type of tumors. CONCLUSIONS Paragangliomas could be successfully resected by laparoscopy, they are difficult to distinguish from other tumor and they should be investigated even if preoperative findings argue for something else.
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Filipović A, Vucković L, Pejakov L. Paraganglioma of the thyroid gland: a case report. VOJNOSANIT PREGL 2014; 71:875-878. [PMID: 25282787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Thyroid paraganglioma is a very rare malignant neuroendocrine tumor. Immunohistochemical features of thyroid paraganglioma are helpful for the diagnosis. CASE REPORT A 69-year-old female came to hospital with the presence of a growing thyroid nodule of the left lobe. Ultrasonic neck examination showed 5 cm hypoechoic nodule in the left thyroid lobe. Thyroid scintigraphy showed a big cold nodule in the left lobe. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed left lobe thyroid tumor with tracheal deviation on the right site. Extended total thyroidectomy was done. Intraoperative consultation with the pathologist confirmed thyroid cancer. The pathologist diagnosed thyroid paraganglioma on the base of immuohistochemical investigation. This thyroid paraganglioma was positive for neuron-specific enolase, chomogranin A, synaptophysin, and S-100 protein highlighted the sustentacular cells. Tumor cells were negative for thyroglobulin, epithelial membrane antigen, cytokeratin, calcitonin, and carcinoembryonic. After the surgery the patient was treated with chemotherapy, peptide receptor radionuclide therapy, and permanent TSH suppressive therapy. The patient was followed with measurements of thyroid hormone and serum neuron-specific enolase, chromogranin A level, every 6 months. Gastroscopy, colonoscopy, chest and abdomen CT scan as well as further tests (chest xray, ultrasound of the neck, and whole body octreotide scintigraphy) were done. No primary neuroendocrine tumor in digestive sistem or in the chest was found. After more than 3 years the patient has no evidence of the recurrent disease. CONCLUSION Radical resection of thyroid paraganglioma, followed by chemotherapy and peptide receptor radionuclide therapy, should be considered the treatment of choice in patients with thyroid gland paraganglioma.
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Seth R, Ahmed M, Hoschar AP, Wood BG, Scharpf J. Cervical sympathetic chain paraganglioma: a report of 2 cases and a literature review. Ear Nose Throat J 2014; 93:E22-E27. [PMID: 24652566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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We review 2 cases of surgically and pathologically confirmed paraganglioma of the cervical sympathetic chain. Both patients-a 46-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman-were treated surgically. Intraoperatively, both tumors were found to be hypervascular and arising from the cervical sympathetic chain. Histopathologic analysis confirmed both as paragangliomas. Paragangliomas arising from the cervical sympathetic chain are exceptionally rare, but they must be considered in the differential diagnosis of parapharyngeal masses. They often present with ipsilateral Horner syndrome and oropharyngeal fullness, and they may be associated with a higher rate of catecholamine secretion. Typical imaging characteristics include anterolateral or lateral displacement of both the carotid and jugular vessels.
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- Rahul Seth
- Head and Neck Institute, Desk A71, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Mete O, Tischler AS, de Krijger R, McNicol AM, Eisenhofer G, Pacak K, Ezzat S, Asa SL. Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with pheochromocytomas and extra-adrenal paragangliomas. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2014; 138:182-8. [PMID: 24476517 PMCID: PMC3909881 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0551-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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During the last decade there have been revolutionary breakthroughs in understanding the biology of pheochromocytomas and extra-adrenal paragangliomas. Discoveries of new susceptibility genes and genotype-phenotype correlations have led to the realization that appropriate patient care requires a complete integration of clinical, genetic, biochemical, imaging, and pathology findings. Clinical practice has in many cases not kept pace with the rate of discovery, underscoring a need for updated procedures for evaluation of patient specimens and reporting of data. We therefore propose a new synoptic reporting approach for pheochromocytomas and extra-adrenal paragangliomas that will provide clear and uniform information to pathologists and clinicians, in order to advance the diagnosis of these neoplasms and optimize patient care.
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- Ozgur Mete
- Department of Pathology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, The University of Queensland, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine and Department of Medicine III, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Program in Reproductive and Adult Endocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Osinga TE, Kerstens MN, van der Klauw MM, Koornstra JJ, Wolffenbuttel BHR, Links TP, van der Horst-Schrivers ANA. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction as a complication of paragangliomas: case report and literature review. Neth J Med 2013; 71:512-517. [PMID: 24394736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare and relatively unknown complication of phaeochromocytoma÷ paraganglioma (PCC÷PGL). Its pathophysiology can be explained by the hypersecretion of catecholamines, which may reduce the peristaltic activity of the gastrointestinal tract. Clinically, this can result in chronic constipation, intestinal pseudo-obstruction or even intestinal perforation. We conducted a comprehensive literature search and retrieved 34 cases of pseudo-obstruction caused by either benign or malignant PCC÷PGL. We also included a case from our centre that has not been described earlier. We conclude that intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of PCC÷PGL. Intravenous administration of phentolamine is the most frequently described treatment when surgical resection of the PCC÷PGL is not feasible.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Scheer F, Kamusella P, Andresen R. [Incidental finding of a paraganglioma - a "colibri" in differential diagnosis]. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2013; 185:1001-1002. [PMID: 24490238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Sato H, Shoji S, Kajiwara H, Itoh J, Osamura RY. A novel mutation (P236S) in the succinate dehydrogenase subunit B gene in a Japanese patient with a posterior mediastinal paraganglioma. Endocr Pathol 2013; 24:144-8. [PMID: 23780556 DOI: 10.1007/s12022-013-9252-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Succinate dehydrogenase subunit B gene (SDHB) is associated with the development of hereditary paraganglioma (PGL) and pheochromocytoma (PCC). Here we describe a novel germline mutation in SDHB in a 69-year-old Japanese woman with a posterior mediastinal PGL. We summarize the clinical presentation, diagnostic work-up, and pathological features of a patient with a posterior mediastinal PGL and review the pertinent literature. Direct sequencing of SDHB and SDHD was performed. The patient presented with a posterior mediastinal tumor and was normotensive. She underwent abdominal tumor resection at the age of 38 years, but clinical and pathological diagnoses were unknown. She had no family history of hypertension, PGL, or PCC. Imaging studies suggested that the tumor was neurogenic. Endocrinological examinations showed normal plasma catecholamine levels. The tumor was completely removed without metastasis. Pathological findings confirmed PGL. Immunohistochemical staining showed that the tumor cells were positive for chromogranin A, synaptophysin, and CD56, and the Ki67 index was low (<1 %). The patient has not experienced recurrence or metastasis for the last 5 years. DNA sequencing revealed a novel P236S (c.843 C > T) mutation in SDHB. The P236S germline mutation in SDHB was associated with posterior mediastinal PGL. Strict follow-up of the patient is necessary because the SDHB mutation may be related to malignancy.
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- Haruhiro Sato
- Department of Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Shimokasuya 143, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan.
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Jansen R, Zaslau S. Paraganglioma of the bladder. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 2012; 10:839-841. [PMID: 23271359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Robert Jansen
- West Virginia University, Division of Urology, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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Destito D, Bucolo S, Florio A, Quattrocchi C. Management of head and neck paragangliomas: a series of 9 cases and review of the literature. Ear Nose Throat J 2012; 91:366-375. [PMID: 22930086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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We conducted a retrospective study of the long-term functional results of surgery for head and neck paragangliomas. Our study population was made up of 9 patients--4 men and 5 women, aged 22 to 59 years (mean: 46.6; median: 51)--who had undergone surgical excision of a head and neck paraganglioma from January 2002 through December 2006 in the ENT Department at Pugliese-Ciaccio Hospital in Catanzaro, Italy. Of the 9 paragangliomas, 4 were carotid body tumors, 2 were glomus tympanicum tumors, and 3 were glomus vagale tumors. None of the cases was bilateral or hereditary. Complete tumor resection was achieved in 8 patients; in the remaining patient, a small amount of intradural residual vagus nerve paraganglioma had to be left in situ. The internal carotid artery was preserved in all 4 resections of carotid body tumors. There was only 1 case of postoperative lower cranial nerve deficits, which occurred in a patient with a carotid body tumor. Follow-up ranged from 12 to 53 months (mean: 37.2; median: 36), and no recurrences were documented. Our small sample showed that surgical treatment of head and neck paragangliomas provided excellent tumor control with low postoperative morbidity, even in patients with large tumors. A wait-and-scan policy may be more appropriate for patients at an advanced age or who are otherwise at high surgical risk, as well as for those whose tumors have recurred following radiotherapy.
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Rakonjac N, Marković S. Paraganglioma--a cause of hypertension in a young patient. VOJNOSANIT PREGL 2012; 69:721-724. [PMID: 22924271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Collections of neuroendocrine cells dispersed throughout the body are known as paraganglia and the tumor arising from these paraganglia are known as paragangliomas. Paragangliomas located along side the aorta are associated with the pheochromocytoma and they secrete and store catecholamines. CASE REPORT We reported a 29-year-old woman with episodes of headache, palpitations, dizziness and sweats, associated with hypertension. Elevated urine catecholamines were consistent with pheochromocytoma. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was performed and the symptoms were caused by associated mediastinal and retroperitoneal paragangliomas. The tumors were surgically removed. In a 3-year follow-up period the patient had two recidivate lesions, one of them was surgically removed, and for the last one a 6-month follow-up was recommended, because urine cathecholamine level was not significantly elevated and blood pressure was normal. CONCLUSION Clinical and imaging data of patients with extra adrenal paragangliomas are not specific. Many of them may be asymptomatic even when the lesion is large, but if tumor is functional, diagnosis may be easier. Patients should be initially evaluated by determining catecholamine level, followed by computerized tomography (CT) or NMR to locate the primary lesion. Since there are no definite microscopic criteria for the distinction between benign and malignant tumors, radical excision and prolonged follow-up is necessary.
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Sook M, Hamoir E, de Leval L, Duquenne S, Larbuisson R, Joris J, Meurisse M, Defraigne J, Radermecker MA. Cardiac paraganglioma: diagnostic work up and review of the literature. Acta Chir Belg 2012; 112:310-313. [PMID: 23008998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Paraganglioma of the heart are potentially invasive, highly vascularized tumors for which complete resection may be curative. Derived from the cardiac wall in most instances, resectability can be assessed after integration of the data provided by MRI in T2 sequence, and coronarography. A fully documented case of a large cardiac pheochromocytoma of the left atrium and AV groove is reported and the pertinent literature on the subject is here presented.
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- M Sook
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Liège, Belgium
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Ishii H, Akiba T, Marushima H, Kanetsuna Y, Morikawa T. A case of bilateral multiple pulmonary chondroma: necessity of follow-up for Carney's triad. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012; 60:534-6. [PMID: 22664948 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-012-0040-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2011] [Accepted: 09/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report a case of pulmonary bilateral multiple chondromas that were possibly an initial clinical presentation of Carney's triad. A 56-year-old Japanese non-smoking asymptomatic woman was admitted to the hospital for further examination of small, multiple, bilateral nodules in the lungs. Although chest radiological findings suggested that the nodules were possibly metastatic pulmonary tumors, the malignant origin was not detected. During diagnostic video-assisted thoracic surgery, wedge resections including the nodules were performed. Since pathological examination showed nodules were surrounded by fibrous and eosinophilic stroma, we diagnose the nodules as chondromas. These chondromas were possibly components of Carney's triad, because each nodule had a thin fibrous pseudocapsule and did not have an entrapped epithelium and fat. Some patients die of Carney's triad because of malignant alteration of lesions. Therefore, the patients with Carney's triad should be taken a medical check periodically. This patient was scheduled to undergo the check-up for several years.
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- Hiroto Ishii
- Departments of Surgery, Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, Kashiwashi, Chiba, Japan.
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Nonaka A, Makino K, Furuya A, Suzuki S, Tamaki F, Asano N, Ikemoto K. [Anesthetic hazards in an undiagnosed case of retroperitoneal paraganglioma]. Masui 2012; 61:614-616. [PMID: 22746026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We report a patient with undiagnosed retroperitoneal paraganglioma who developed an intraoperative hypertensive crisis. A 64-year-old female was scheduled for right partial mastectomy and removal of an abdominal mass, preoperatively diagnosed as a small intestine GIST. Surgery was performed under general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia with close monitoring. Immediately after the surgical manipulation of the abdominal mass, her systolic blood pressure rose to over 200 mmHg. This hypertensive crisis was managed with nicardipine and alprostadil combined with increased infusion rate of remifentanil and propofol. Thereafter, the patient was hemodynamically stable and the postoperative course was uneventful. Pathological examination identified the tumor as extraadrenal paraganglioma. The possibility of paraganglioma should be considered even in asymptomatic abdominal mass, and adequate precautions are required in such cases.
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- Akihiko Nonaka
- Department of Anesthesia, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu 400-8506
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Eisenhofer G, Tischler AS, de Krijger RR. Diagnostic tests and biomarkers for pheochromocytoma and extra-adrenal paraganglioma: from routine laboratory methods to disease stratification. Endocr Pathol 2012; 23:4-14. [PMID: 22180288 DOI: 10.1007/s12022-011-9188-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The laboratory workup of patients with pheochromocytoma and extra-adrenal paraganglioma (PPGLs) has traditionally focused on biochemical measurements of tumor secretory products or their metabolites, with ultimate diagnosis resting on routine histopathology and immunohistochemistry. While such testing remains important, the needs to distinguish potentially metastatic from benign tumors and to identify tumors with a hereditary basis have stimulated searches for additional means to stratify patients according to risk of metastasis or presence of a particular mutation. Biomarkers based on traditional biochemical tests, such as profiles of catecholamine metabolites and granin-derived peptides, provide utility for both purposes, while novel biomarkers are being identified by proteomic and transcriptomic studies, the latter including microRNA expression profiling. Histopathological scoring methods for predicting metastatic potential, such as the Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal Gland Scaled Score (PASS), are limited by poor interobserver concordance, discrepant results between studies and incomplete knowledge of how scores relate to genotype. Immunohistochemical staining for succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) subunit B to triage patients for genetic testing of SDH subunit genes illustrates the growing importance of pathology as an adjunct to genetic testing for disease stratification. Although considerable effort has been expended on microarray-based platforms to identify biomarkers of malignancy, as yet, none of those proposed have been demonstrated to reliably discriminate malignant from benign disease any better than the PASS. Because of the heterogeneity of PPGLs and variable time between first appearance of tumors and identification of metastases, any prospective study to establish prognostic efficacy requires large numbers of patients and extended follow-up.
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- Graeme Eisenhofer
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine and Department of Medicine III, University of Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
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Moline J, Ngeow J, Rajiah P, Eng C. Evil lurks in the heart of man: cardiac paraganglioma presenting as recurrent dyspnoea and chronic cough. BMJ Case Rep 2011; 2011:bcr1120115170. [PMID: 22670000 PMCID: PMC3246175 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A man in his 60s presents with chronic dyspnoea and cough for 3 years. EKG and nuclear stress test were not diagnostic. An echocardiogram revealed moderate pericardial effusion. His symptoms improved with ibuprofen temporarily and a repeat echocardiogram showed resolution of the effusion. However, when his symptoms recurred, re-imaging showed a large intracardiac tumour causing right ventricular outflow obstruction. Subsequent histological examination revealed metastatic paraganglioma. He was found to carry a germline mutation in the SDHB gene which is associated with higher malignant risk. Knowledge of his underlying mutation allowed the patient and his family to receive appropriate gene-specific counselling and surveillance.
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- Jessica Moline
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Casagranda G, Demattè S, Donner D, Sammartano S, Rozzanigo U, Peterlongo P, Centonze M. Paragangliomas in an endemic area: from genetics to morphofunctional imaging. A pictorial essay. Radiol Med 2011; 117:471-87. [PMID: 22020432 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-011-0739-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2010] [Accepted: 02/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the morphological [computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)], vascular (angiography) and functional (nuclear medicine) features of paragangliomas, uncommon lesions of the head and neck region and even more of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis, arising in an endemic area in northern Italy. These hypervascular, well-circumscribed masses usually have innocuous clinical manifestations as slowly enlarging soft-tissue lesions; however, more rarely, they can cause cranial-nerve palsy, particularly lesions arising near the skull base, or symptoms related to their secreting activity. Most paragangliomas are benign and their prognosis is directly related to the location of the tumour: those arising at the carotid body have the best outcome, whereas those located at the skull base have a less favourable prognosis. Angiography is required preoperatively in larger paragangliomas for surgical planning (vascular mapping) and, rarely, for preoperative embolisation. Morphological and functional imaging is also mandatory for surgical and/or radiometabolic treatment planning and follow-up.
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- G Casagranda
- Dipartimento di Radiodiagnostica, APSS di Trento, L.go Medaglie d'Oro 10, 38100, Trento, Italy.
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Marinho B, Malangatana G, Almeida J, Pinho P. [Acute coronary syndrome as clinical presentation of cardiac paraganglioma]. Rev Port Cir Cardiotorac Vasc 2011; 18:153-155. [PMID: 23596618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2011] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We present the case of a 60-year-old woman with a non secretor cardiac paraganglioma diagnosed in the setting of an acute coronary syndrome. The tumor was supplied by a huge branch of the circumflex artery and we admit flow steal as the cause of myocardial ischemia. Complete resection was feasible under cardiopulmonary bypass and the patient was discharged on the 9th postoperative day.
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- Benjamim Marinho
- Centro de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica do Hospital de S. João e Departamento de Cardiologia do Hospital de Matosinhos, Porto. Portugal
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Spagnoli V, Sirol M, Tournoux F. An unusual case of hypertensive cardiomyopathy. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2011; 104:255-7. [PMID: 21624792 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2010.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2010] [Revised: 06/22/2010] [Accepted: 07/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Vincent Spagnoli
- Département de cardiologie, hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP, 2, rue Ambroise-Paré, 75475 Paris cedex 10, France.
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Charrier N, Deveze A, Fakhry N, Sebag F, Morange I, Gaborit B, Barlier A, Carmona E, De Micco C, Garcia S, Mancini J, Palazzo FF, Lavieille JP, Zanaret M, Henry JF, Mundler O, Taïeb D. Comparison of [¹¹¹In]pentetreotide-SPECT and [¹⁸F]FDOPA-PET in the localization of extra-adrenal paragangliomas: the case for a patient-tailored use of nuclear imaging modalities. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2011; 74:21-9. [PMID: 21039729 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03893.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AIMS AND METHODS The aim of this prospective study was to compare the diagnostic value of [¹⁸F]FDOPA-PET and [¹¹¹In]pentetreotide-SPECT somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS) in patients with nonmetastatic extra-adrenal paragangliomas (PGLs). Twenty-five consecutive unrelated patients who were known or suspected of having nonmetastatic extra-adrenal PGLs were prospectively evaluated with SRS and [¹⁸F]FDOPA-PET. ¹³¹I-MIBG and [¹⁸F]FDG-PET were added to the work-up in patients with a personal or familial history of PGL, predisposing mutations, abdominal PGLs, metanephrine hypersecretion and abdominal foci on SRS and/or [¹⁸F]FDOPA-PET. RESULTS SRS correctly detected 23/45 lesions of which 20 were head or neck lesions (H&N) and 3 were abdominal lesions. [¹⁸F]FDOPA-PET detected significantly more lesions than SRS (39/45, P < 0·001). Both SRS and ¹⁸F-DOPA-PET detected significantly more H&N than abdominal lesions (66·7% vs 20%, P = 0·003 and 96·7% vs 67%, P = 0·012, respectively). In two patients with the succinate dehydrogenase D (SDHD) mutation, [¹⁸F]FDOPA-PET missed five abdominal PGLs which were detected by the combination of SRS, [¹³¹I]MIBG and [¹⁸F]FDG-PET. A lesion-based analysis using a forward stepwise logistic regression model demonstrates that size ≤ 10 mm (P = 0·002) and abdominal lesions (P = 0·031) were independently associated with "[¹⁸F]FDOPA-PET diagnosis only". In turn, a previous history of surgery and/or the presence of germline mutation was associated with lower lesion size (P = 0·001). CONCLUSIONS The sensitivity of SRS for localizing parasympathetic PGLs is lower than originally reported, and [¹⁸F]FDOPA-PET is better than SRS for localizing small lesions. SRS should be replaced by [¹⁸F]FDOPA-PET as the first-line imaging procedure in H&N PGL, especially in patients at risk of multifocal disease (predisposing mutations and or previous history of surgery).
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- N Charrier
- Centre hospitalo-universitaire de la Timone, Marseille, France
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Jahangir N, Shirazi B. Paraganglioma: a diagnostic dilemma. J PAK MED ASSOC 2010; 60:789-791. [PMID: 21381599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We report a case of intra abdominal paraganglioma in a 46-year-old male, that measured 12.5 x 10 x 10 cm and weighed 340 grams. A CT scan was done for the evaluation of an abdominal mass. The tumour was surgically removed and followed by an uneventful post operative recovery. On follow up at one year patient had no active complaints. Histologically paraganglioma was composed of tumour cells that had abundant, granular to clear eosinophilic cytoplasm and mildly pleomorphic, vesicular rounded nuclei. Occasional mitoses was seen. No atypia was noticed. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the presence of chromogranin, synaptophysin and vimentin markers. These are diagnostic for paraganglioma.
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- Numan Jahangir
- Department of Surgery, Ziauddin Medical College, Karachi
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Qiao GB, Fang Y, Zeng WS, Peng LJ, Huang WJ. Images for diagnosis. An unusual case of Carney triad with high level catecholamine-secreting but no existence of extra-adrenal paraganglioma. Chin Med J (Engl) 2010; 123:510-512. [PMID: 20193497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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- Gui-bin Qiao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, China.
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