Published November 1995
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Journal article
Non-functional malignant extra-adrenal retroperitoneal paraganglioma
Creators
- 1. School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland (New Zealand). Dept. of Radiology
Description
A case of malignant non-functional extra-adrenal retroperitoneal paraganglioma is presented. The mass was located in the peri-renal space, simulating a renal cell carcinoma. The radiological and pathological findings are discussed. Given the favoured sites of paragangliomas, the multiplanar capabilities of magnetic resonance offers considerable advantages over computed tomography. MIBG scintigraphy was also more specific in characterization of of this condition. It is concluded that adjuvant chemo/radiotherapy may produce palliation of symptoms but does not alter survival. 7 refs., 7 figs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Australasian Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 39
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 392-395.
- ISSN
- 0004-8461
- CODEN
- AURDAW
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Australia
- INIS RN
- 27025771
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARTERIES; BIOPSY; CAT SCANNING; COMBINED THERAPY; DIAGNOSIS; GLIOMAS; KIDNEYS; MIBG; NMR IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PATIENTS; SCINTISCANNING; SPECIFICITY; SURGERY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; AROMATICS; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; GUANIDINES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC IODINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES