Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2014 Apr;47(2):197-199.
Mediastinal Paraganglioma: Complete Resection Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Korea. hongjm@chungbuk.ac.kr
Abstract
- Mediastinal paragangliomas are very rare neuroendocrine tumors. Complete resection is the standard treatment of a paraganglioma because of the tumor's potential malignancy and poor response to chemo- or radiotherapy. However, the highly vascular nature of the tumor and its characteristic anatomic location make complete resection difficult. We report a case of an anterior mediastinal paraganglioma, which was incidentally found on a chest computed tomography scan for chronic cough work-up of a 55-year-old woman. Complete resection was accomplished using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and the patient recovered without any complications.
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