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Case Reports
. 2022 Dec 5;10(12):e6674.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6674. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Retroperitoneal paraganglioma

Romeo Thierry Yehouenou Tessi  1 , Mustapha Outznit  1 , Ittimade Nassar  1 , Nabil Moatassim Billah  1
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Case Reports

Retroperitoneal paraganglioma

Romeo Thierry Yehouenou Tessi et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Paragangliomas are rare tumors of the neuroendocrine system that form near certain blood vessels (paraaortic and carotid) and nerves, often presenting heterogeneous parenchyma and displaying strong contrast enhancement on computed tomography. Underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis of this tumor are suspected as they can be silent, of small size, or confused with other structures.

Keywords: paraganglioma; retroperitoneal CT scan.

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Conflict of interest statement

We have no conflict of interest to declare.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Contrast‐enhanced abdominal computed tomography, axial (A), and coronal (B) view showing a left retroperitoneal paraganglioma (red head arrow) as a rounded, hypodense, heterogeneous, and intensely enhanced tissue mass in contact with the lower renal pole and the renal vascular pedicle (green arrow) in a patient consulting for secondary arterial hypertension.
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