Non-Functional Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma Mimicking an Ovary Mass: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2007.56.1.59
- Author:
Seung Rim KANG
1
;
Kyungran KO
;
Hong Dae KIM
;
Sang Hee CHOI
;
Ji Young WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea. bassas@empal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Retroperitoneal space;
Ultrasound (US);
Computed tomography (CT);
Neoplasms;
Pheochromocytoma;
Paraganglioma
- MeSH:
Female;
Neuroendocrine Tumors;
Ovary*;
Paraganglioma*;
Pheochromocytoma;
Retroperitoneal Space;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2007;56(1):59-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The paraganglioma is rare neuroendocrine tumor arising from paraganglionic tissue and most cases show characteristic endocrinological symptoms that are caused by catecholamine secretion. We report here on a case of nonfunctioning retroperitoneal paraganglioma that did not show any neuroendocrine symptoms, and this was misdiagnosed as ovarian tumor by ultrasonography and CT.
