Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  1998 Feb;31(2):198-202.

A Case of Recurred Paraganglioma of the Anterior Mediastinum A Case of Recurred Paraganglioma of the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report

• Kim JH
• Kim DS
• Sung SW
• Kim YT

Abstract

The recurrence of an anterior mediastinal mass was discovered incidentally on the chest film for an asymptomatic 72-year-old female. She underwent the mass resection at the same site in 1989 and was diagnosed as a paraganglioma of the anterior mediastinum. She had poorly controlled hypertension which was converted into normal blood pressure after the first operation. During the follow up, the catecholamine levels were within normal limits, and there were no evidence of recurrence of the tumor. However, 6.3 years later, the mass recurred at the same anterior mediastinum. The patient had no hypertension and catecholamine levels were still within normal limits. The recurring mass was successfully removed and had the same histological findings-recurring paraganglioma.

Keyword

Paragandlioma; Mediastinal neoplasm

MeSH Terms

Aged
Blood Pressure
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypertension
Mediastinal Neoplasms
Mediastinum*
Paraganglioma*
Recurrence
Thorax