Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Bleeding as a Complication of Unusual Renal Paraganglioma
Spontaneous retroperitoneal bleeding is a rare occurrence that might have catastrophic implications. We present a 58-year-old male with a 4-day history of progressively worsening left-sided flank pain due to retroperitoneal hemorrhage from a nonfunctional renal paraganglioma. Abdominal contrast CT s...
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author | Tawfeeq I. Sangey Hamim Abdul Rusheke Ansaar I. Sangey Nimishkumar Chaya Advera Ngaiza |
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description | Spontaneous retroperitoneal bleeding is a rare occurrence that might have catastrophic implications. We present a 58-year-old male with a 4-day history of progressively worsening left-sided flank pain due to retroperitoneal hemorrhage from a nonfunctional renal paraganglioma. Abdominal contrast CT scan was helpful in locating the tumor, estimating tumor size and extent of bleeding, visualizing the interaction between the tumor and the surroundings, and ruling out any potential metastasis; however, it lacked specificity in identifying the origin of the mass, needing histologic investigation for a conclusive diagnosis. MRI was not available at our center. We report a rare case of spontaneous retroperitoneal bleeding as a complication of an unusual nonfunctional renal paraganglioma, which was initially misdiagnosed as renal cell carcinoma but later confirmed by postoperative histopathology. |
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spelling | doaj-art-ce0c0a29983f4b8cabf1f97da5d4e1f92025-02-03T01:21:05ZengWileyCase Reports in Nephrology2090-665X2022-01-01202210.1155/2022/6882451Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Bleeding as a Complication of Unusual Renal ParagangliomaTawfeeq I. Sangey0Hamim Abdul Rusheke1Ansaar I. Sangey2Nimishkumar Chaya3Advera Ngaiza4TMJ Super Specialized PolyclinicSchool of Medicine and DentistryMuhimbili National HospitalTMJ HospitalMuhimbili National HospitalSpontaneous retroperitoneal bleeding is a rare occurrence that might have catastrophic implications. We present a 58-year-old male with a 4-day history of progressively worsening left-sided flank pain due to retroperitoneal hemorrhage from a nonfunctional renal paraganglioma. Abdominal contrast CT scan was helpful in locating the tumor, estimating tumor size and extent of bleeding, visualizing the interaction between the tumor and the surroundings, and ruling out any potential metastasis; however, it lacked specificity in identifying the origin of the mass, needing histologic investigation for a conclusive diagnosis. MRI was not available at our center. We report a rare case of spontaneous retroperitoneal bleeding as a complication of an unusual nonfunctional renal paraganglioma, which was initially misdiagnosed as renal cell carcinoma but later confirmed by postoperative histopathology.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6882451 |
spellingShingle | Tawfeeq I. Sangey Hamim Abdul Rusheke Ansaar I. Sangey Nimishkumar Chaya Advera Ngaiza Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Bleeding as a Complication of Unusual Renal Paraganglioma Case Reports in Nephrology |
title | Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Bleeding as a Complication of Unusual Renal Paraganglioma |
title_full | Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Bleeding as a Complication of Unusual Renal Paraganglioma |
title_fullStr | Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Bleeding as a Complication of Unusual Renal Paraganglioma |
title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Bleeding as a Complication of Unusual Renal Paraganglioma |
title_short | Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Bleeding as a Complication of Unusual Renal Paraganglioma |
title_sort | spontaneous retroperitoneal bleeding as a complication of unusual renal paraganglioma |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6882451 |
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