A case of endobronchial paraganglioma

Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2017 Jan;99(1):e28-e30. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0284. Epub 2016 Sep 23.

Abstract

Paragangliomas are rare lung tumours; endobronchial localisation is even more rare. This report describes the case of a 59-year-old patient with a symptomatic endobronchial paraganglioma successfully resected by means of pulmonary lobectomy. Recognition of this uncommon tumour can lead to a correct diagnosis and therapeutic strategy.

Keywords: Endobronchial tumour; Paraganglioma; Surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Paraganglioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Paraganglioma / surgery*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed