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. 2013 Jun;7(6):1177-9.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/5139.3046. Epub 2013 Jun 1.

An Extra-adrenal Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Malignant Hypertension-A Report of two cases

Mahesh Kumar U  1 , Pankaj Pande, Ss Savita, Ashwin Pk, Balasaheb Ramling Yelikar
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An Extra-adrenal Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Malignant Hypertension-A Report of two cases

Mahesh Kumar U et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Malignant hypertension is a complication of hypertension characterized by elevated blood pressure (200mm/140mm Hg), is considered a medical emergency and is rarely secondary to paraganglioma. Malignant hypertension is unique in its relationship to a catecholamine secreting paraganglioma. We present two rare cases of malignant hypertension associated with paraganglioma of tonsil and urinary bladder.

Keywords: Paraganglioma; Tonsil; Urinary bladder.

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Tonsillar squamous epithelial lining with underlying tumour tissue (Low Power)
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Tumour cells showing synaptophysin positivity on immunohistochemistry
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Bladder tissue showing tumour cells arranged in Zellbellen Pattern (Low Power)
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Bladder tissue showing tumour cells with salt pepper chromatin (High Power)
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