Extra adrenal retroperitoneal paraganglioma
Saudi Medical Journal. 2003; 24 (7): 778-80
en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
We herein report a case of a 45-year-old Saudi lady not diabetic nor hypertensive who presented to the emergency room with a one day history of severe central and lower abdominal pain. On examination, she was hemodynamically stable and abdominal examination showed tenderness in the lower abdomen. Her hematological and biochemical investigations were normal. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed an 8 x 7 cm retroperitoneal mass located at the aortic bifurcation. The patient had exploratory laparotomy and complete excision of the mass. The histopathological study showed a paraganglioma. The patient had an uneventful postoperative period and follow up
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Retroperitoneales
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Paraganglioma Extraadrenal
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Saudi Med. J.
Año:
2003
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