TY - JOUR
T1 - Superior mediastinal paraganglioma associated with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
T2 - Report of a case
AU - Takahashi, Tsuyoshi
AU - Nogimura, Hiroshi
AU - Kuriki, Ken
AU - Kobayashi, Ryo
PY - 2014/3/29
Y1 - 2014/3/29
N2 - Extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas are termed paragangliomas. Paragangliomas in the mediastinum, especially the superior mediastinum, are extremely rare. It is known that paragangliomas or pheochromocytomas occur in combination with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. We present the case of a non-functional superior mediastinal paraganglioma in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, without a familial history suggestive of the condition. This case highlights that we should be aware of possible sporadic von Hippel-Lindau syndrome in patients with a mediastinal paraganglioma.
AB - Extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas are termed paragangliomas. Paragangliomas in the mediastinum, especially the superior mediastinum, are extremely rare. It is known that paragangliomas or pheochromocytomas occur in combination with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. We present the case of a non-functional superior mediastinal paraganglioma in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, without a familial history suggestive of the condition. This case highlights that we should be aware of possible sporadic von Hippel-Lindau syndrome in patients with a mediastinal paraganglioma.
KW - Mediastinal paraganglioma
KW - Pheochromocytoma
KW - VHL gene
KW - von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
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U2 - 10.1186/1477-7819-12-74
DO - 10.1186/1477-7819-12-74
M3 - Article
C2 - 24678933
AN - SCOPUS:84897948953
SN - 1477-7819
VL - 12
JO - World Journal of Surgical Oncology
JF - World Journal of Surgical Oncology
IS - 1
M1 - 74
ER -