Treatment of Paraganglioma With Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization: A Case Report
A 57-year-old man presented with intermittent abdominal pain. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a large retroperitoneal mass containing a rich blood supply that surrounded the abdominal aorta. Furthermore, the patient's serum catecholamine levels were increased substantially. Fin...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0639 |
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| Summary: | A 57-year-old man presented with intermittent abdominal pain. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a large retroperitoneal mass containing a rich blood supply that surrounded the abdominal aorta. Furthermore, the patient's serum catecholamine levels were increased substantially. Findings of needle biopsy of the abdominal mass were consistent with paraganglioma. Attempted surgical resection of the mass yielded an unsatisfactory result. The man then underwent successful transcatheter arterial chemoembolization with eradication of the paraganglioma. This case highlights the application of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization as an approach for the management of paragangliomas. |
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| ISSN: | 2767-7664 |