Wu Wu-sheng, Li Shao-lin, Huang Kai-bin, Wei Qing-zhu
Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University.
Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2011 Jun;31(7):1111-3.
Paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor arising from the undifferentiated cells of the primitive neural crest. We report a case of malignant paraganglioma originating from the left kidney. The 55-year-old female patient was admitted for intractable cough for a month and the presence of a solid mass in the left lung detected by computer tomography (CT). Sonography revealed a mass in the left kidney after admission. Complete surgical resection of the tumor was performed and the diagnosis of malignant paraganglioma originating from the left kidney was established pathologically. During the follow-up for 12 months, the patient showed a good general condition and sonography revealed no evidence of recurrence. Based on these findings, we discussed the diagnosis of this disease using medical imaging modalities.
副神经节瘤是一种罕见的神经内分泌肿瘤，起源于原始神经嵴的未分化细胞。我们报告一例起源于左肾的恶性副神经节瘤。该55岁女性患者因顽固性咳嗽1个月入院，计算机断层扫描（CT）发现左肺有一实性肿块。入院后超声检查发现左肾有一肿块。对肿瘤进行了完整的手术切除，病理诊断为起源于左肾的恶性副神经节瘤。在12个月的随访中，患者一般情况良好，超声检查未发现复发迹象。基于这些发现，我们讨论了使用医学成像方式对该疾病的诊断。
