A Multimodal Therapeutic Approach To Functional Paraganglioma Of The Thoracic Spine

Functional paragangliomas of the thoracic spine are uncommon malignancies that require a multidisciplinary therapeutic approach. These catecholamine-secreting tumors increase the risk of life-threatening complications such as hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias and massive bleeding during surgery due to an excessive vascular supply. Appropriate manipulation of functional paragangliomas reduces morbidity and mortality. In the article below we present a case of functional paraganglioma, which was resected via surgery after arterial embolization. Following the resection, the patient has remained disease-free for one year.