Bilateral multicentric paraganglioma.
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چکیده
N.F.S., 76, black, complained of dizziness that did not improve with medication, pulsatile tinnitus and progressive hearing loss for the past 3 years in his right ear, as well as left side neck bulging for 30 years, of slow growth, painless, of fibroelastic material, non-pulsatile. On CT scan we noticed an extensive solid mass with ill-defined lobulated contours, occupying the carotid space in both sides, with right side temporal bone destruction by a tumor radiologically equal to the one previously described, and the patient was allergic to iodine. MRI showed hypervascularized lesions (see Figure), in the aforementioned regions, thus corroborating CT findings. Angiography confirmed the diagnosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
دوره 73 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007