Laparoscopic resection of a large clinically silent paraganglioma at the organ of Zuckerkandl: a rare case report and review of the literature

Laparoscopic resection of a large clinically silent paraganglioma at the organ of Zuckerkandl: a rare case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Large paraganglioma of the Zuckerkandl organ (POZ) is extremely rare. The patient can occasionally be paucisymptomatic, further obscuring the diagnosis and carrying high mortality. Recommended treatment for large paraganglioma (PGL) is open surgical removal. We report a case of s...

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Main Authors: Xiang Ren, Jiwen Shang, Ruimin Ren, Huajun Zhang, Xue Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Paraganglioma
Large
Silent
Organ of zuckerkandl
Laparoscopy
Genetic testing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-020-00732-0

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