Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2003 Dec;27(6):558-562.

A Case of Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma Accompanying Bile Duct Dilatation

• Choi MH
• Ryu JH
• Suh YA
• Jang HJ
• Eun CS
• Kae SH
• Lee J

Abstract

Retroperitoneal paraganglioma is a kind of uncommon tumor that occurs most commonly in the organ of Zuckerkandl located in the paraaortic area between the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery and the origin of the iliac artery. We experienced a case of retroperitoneal paraganglioma with an unusual location in a 52-year-old woman who had epigastric pain. Abdominal CT scan and ERCP showed a hypervascular mass near the distal CBD with bile duct dilatation. The surgically resected mass was diagnosed as paraganglioma. We report this unusual retroperitoneal paraganglioma, with a review of the literature.

Keyword

Paraganglioma; Retroperitoneal

MeSH Terms

Bile Ducts*
Bile*
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Dilatation*
Female
Humans
Iliac Artery
Mesenteric Artery, Inferior
Middle Aged
Para-Aortic Bodies
Paraganglioma*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed