| Literature DB >> 24899994 |
Chulhan Kim1, So Won Oh2, Jeong Mo Bae3, Kyeong Cheon Jung3, Seung Hyup Kim4, Keon Wook Kang1, Dong Soo Lee5.
Abstract
Paragangliomas are extra-adrenal neuroendocrine tumors that are derived from neural crest cells. Among all the paragangliomas, those in a pelvic location are extremely rare. In addition, the prevalence of nonfunctioning paragangliomas is underestimated because of their clinical latency, and they are often underdiagnosed unless they cause symptoms. We report a case of a nonfunctioning periurethral paraganglioma that was incidentally detected by FDG PET/CT during regular follow-up after excision of a melanoma on the left thumb.Entities:
Keywords: Extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma; FDG PET/CT; Nonfunctioning periurethral paraganglioma
Year: 2011 PMID: 24899994 PMCID: PMC4043015 DOI: 10.1007/s13139-011-0077-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nucl Med Mol Imaging ISSN: 1869-3474