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- Case Report A Case of Functioning Paraganglioma in Posterior Mediastinum.
- Chang Hoon Choi, Sin Won Lee, Gui Hwa Jung, Si Hyung Park, Soon Hee Lee, Jung Guk Kim, Sung Woo Ha, Bo Wan Kim, Sang Chul Lee, Eung Bae Lee, Tae In Park
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Endocrinology and Metabolism 2002;17(2):292-296
Published online: April 1, 2002
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2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
3Department of Pathology, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
Paraganglioma is an extraadrenal pheochromocytoma originating from chromaffin cells distributed in the sympathetic nervous systems. Functioning extraadrenal paragangliomas represent more than 10% of all pheochromocytomas, and seems to be highly malignant tumor in comparison to intraadrenal pheochromocytomas. Recently, we experienced a case of a paraganglioma in the posterior mediastinum. A 32-year-old woman was admitted to hospital due to dyspnea on exertion, and intractable hypertension. A chest X-ray showed a well-defined mass density on the right cardiac border, and biochemical studies showed characteristic findings of pheochromocytoma. A solitary pheochromocytoma was located in the posterior mediastinum using 131I-MIBG scintigraphy. The clinical manifestations, including hypertension and dyspnea were improved after operation.
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