McCormack Sean, Hamad Eyad, Hamad Amar
Saint James School of Medicine, Cane Hall Road, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Northwestern School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Case Rep Oncol Med. 2024 Apr 26;2024:2025115. doi: 10.1155/2024/2025115. eCollection 2024.
Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the paraganglia, which are clusters of neuroendocrine cells associated with the autonomic nervous system. These tumors are commonly found in the adrenal medulla but can also occur in other locations outside the adrenal gland. Here, we present a case report of a slow-growing paraganglioma in the left neck with spinal metastasis in a 60-year-old man. This case highlights the importance of considering paraganglion tumors in the differential diagnosis of neck masses and the need for early diagnosis and management to prevent potential complications. Importantly, both the clinical picture and anatomical location of these tumors is important when determining treatment plans.
副神经节瘤是一种罕见的神经内分泌肿瘤,起源于副神经节,即与自主神经系统相关的神经内分泌细胞簇。这些肿瘤通常发生在肾上腺髓质,但也可发生在肾上腺以外的其他部位。在此,我们报告一例60岁男性左侧颈部生长缓慢的副神经节瘤伴脊柱转移的病例。该病例强调了在颈部肿块的鉴别诊断中考虑副神经节瘤的重要性,以及早期诊断和治疗以预防潜在并发症的必要性。重要的是,在确定治疗方案时,这些肿瘤的临床表现和解剖位置都很重要。