Retroperitoneal extraadrenal giant paraganglioma: A case report
Lütfi Soylu1, Sezai Aydın1, Mehmet Alper Salman2, Fuat Atalay2
1Ankara Güven Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi, Ankara, Türkiye
2Ankara Güven Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye
Abstract
Retroperitoneal paragangliomas are rare tumors.They usually present abdominal pain and mass clinically. A literature review suggests that only a few cases have been reported so far. A case of giant retroperitoneal paraganglioma 20x30 cm in size with extraadrenal origin in a 66-year-old patient is reported alongside with its clinical presentation, diagnosis, surgical management and literature review.
Keywords: Extraadrenal paraganglioma, retroperitoneal tumor