Tracheal paraganglioma.

Tracheal paraganglioma.

The trachea is an unusual site for paragangliomas, only four cases having been documented previously. A fifth case is presented here, together with immunohistochemical evidence that the tumour is biologically benign.

tracheal and subglottic paraganglioma, a case report

in the head and neck region, tracheal and larynx paragangliomas are much less common and subglottic paragangliomas have been rarely reported. less than 60 cases with larynx paraganglioma and a few cases with ‎trachea paraganglioma have been reported ‎until know in the literature. ‎this report describes a 28 year old man suffering from progressive dyspnea due to tracheal and subglottal tumor. ‎h...

Laryngeal Paraganglioma: A Diagnostic Challenge

Paragangliomas are neoplasms of neural crest origin. In the head and neck, they uncommonly involve the larynx. The distinction between paragangliomas and other neuroendocrine tumors can be difficult. Precise diagnosis is important in order to optimize patient treatment. Diagnosis relies mostly on histopathologic examination followed by immunohistochemistry. Here we report a 77-year-old woman wi...

Gallbladder paraganglioma.

Gallbladder paraganglioma is a very rare tumor, and only a few cases have been reported. Most of these cases were asymptomatic and found incidentally during operation. Our case involved a 57-year-old female patient complaining of intermittent right upper quadrant pain. Preoperative imaging demonstrated a mass in the neck of the gallbladder. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed, and a froz...

Cardiac paraganglioma.