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Paratesticular Paraganglioma with Metastasis to D1 Vertebra- A Case Report and Review of Literature

INTRODUCTION: Paragangliomas are relatively rare tumors, accounting for only about 0.3% of all neoplasms. Most paragangliomas are defined as benign in nature, but 10—% possess metastatic potential. There have been scattered reports of metastatic paraganglioma in the literature, but in rare circumsta...

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Autores principales: Srivastava, S K, Marathe, Nandan, Bhosale, Sunil, Purohit, Shaligram, Raj, Aditya, Manghwani, Jitesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6424310/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30915305
http://dx.doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2250-0685.1276
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Paragangliomas are relatively rare tumors, accounting for only about 0.3% of all neoplasms. Most paragangliomas are defined as benign in nature, but 10—% possess metastatic potential. There have been scattered reports of metastatic paraganglioma in the literature, but in rare circumstances, paragangliomas can metastasize to the spinal column causing destruction or compression of the spinal cord, clinically manifesting as pain or neurological deficit. CASE REPORT: We present a case of a 43-year-old man who presented with paresthesia and paraparesis and was found to have pathologic fracture involving D1 vertebra as a manifestation of metastasis from a non-secretory right paratesticular paraganglioma. CONCLUSIONS: We will review the literature on the topic of metastatic paraganglioma, management of paragangliomas involving spine, and touch on the importance of angioembolization, staged procedures, and a team approach.