Functional paraganglioma. (20th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Balasubramanian, Gokulakrishnan; Nellaiappan, Vallikantha
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-02-20
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-203425
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Paraganglioma are tumours arising from neural crest cells of the sympathetic and parasympathetic paraganglia. Functional paraganglioma presents with symptoms of catecholamine excess that includes hypertension, flushing, diaphoresis, etc. Non-functional paraganglioma are usually found incidentally during imaging studies. Early diagnoses of functional paraganglioma are important because their removal is often curative. We present the case of a young man who presented with hypertensive crisis and severe headache, who was later found to have functional paraganglioma.