J Korean Radiol Soc.  1996 Apr;34(4):469-472.

Multiple Metastases of Paraganglioma: A case report

• Seong JY
• Kim ST
• Lee SR
• Hahm CK
• Park DW
• Kim YS
• Park CK

Abstract

Paragangliomas of the carotid body are rare tumors, usually regarded as benign. We report a case of multiple metastases from a paraganglioma which occurred in a 34-year-old man. Paraganglioma, which has originated two years previously in the right carotid body, was diagnosed. We performed neck and thoracic spine MRI, whole body bone scan, and neck and thoracic spinal angiography revealed multiple metastatic lesions in cervical lymph nodes, spines, ribs, and ilia. Metastatic lesions showed hypervascularity similar to that of a primary tumor.

Keyword

Nerves, neoplasms; Nerves, MR; Neoplasm, metastases

MeSH Terms

Adult
Angiography
Carotid Body
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neck
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Paraganglioma*
Ribs
Spine