Paraganglioma of urinary bladder: an unusual presentation. pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment

Paragangliomas of urinary bladder are extremely rare which usually present with characteristic clinical picture in about half of the cases. We report a case where the presentation was unusual, leading to initial misdiagnosis corrected on histological review.

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2012-01, Vol.62 (1), p.63-65
Main Authors: Ghafoor, Ateeq-Ur-Rehman, Yousaf, Imran, Pervez, Rayyan, Khan, Rizwan Ullah, Mir, Khurrum
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Paraganglioma - pathology
Paraganglioma - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Bladder - pathology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Paragangliomas of urinary bladder are extremely rare which usually present with characteristic clinical picture in about half of the cases. We report a case where the presentation was unusual, leading to initial misdiagnosis corrected on histological review.
ISSN:0030-9982