Paraganglioma (pheochromocytoma) of the posterior mediastinum: A case report and review of the literature

被引:17
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作者
Spector, JA
Willis, DN
Ginsburg, HB
机构
[1] NYU, Ctr Med, Dept Surg, New York, NY 10016 USA
[2] NYU, Ctr Med, Div Pediat Surg, New York, NY 10016 USA
关键词
pheochromocytoma; paraganglioma; posterior mediastinum;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-3468(03)00208-2
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Pheochromocytoma is an uncommon tumor in the pediatric population. Paraganglioma, or extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma, accounts for only a small fraction of pediatric pheochromocytomas, with most of these tumors presenting within the abdominal cavity. Herein the authors report the extremely rare case of a biochemically active paraganglioma presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass in an 8-year-old boy. J Pediatr Surg 38:1114-1116. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:1114 / 1116
页数:3
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