Functioning metastatic paraganglioma of the urinary bladder in a 10-year-old child

Paragangliomas of the urinary bladder are very rare tumours representing less than 1% of bladder tumours. Preoperative diagnosis is essential to avoid perioperative complications related to catecholamine release. A high index of suspicion should be maintained when the classical symptoms of voiding-r...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2017-07, Vol.2017, p.bcr-2017-220533
Main Authors: El Alayli, Alaeddine, El Amine, Mohammad Ali, El Hout, Yaser, Naffaa, Lena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Biopsy
Bladder cancer
Case reports
Child
Cystectomy
Dopamine
Gangrene
Humans
Lymphatic system
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical imaging
Metastasis
Middle East
Mutation
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neuroendocrine tumors
Paraganglioma - diagnostic imaging
Paraganglioma - surgery
Pathology
Plasma
Rare Disease
Tomography
Treatment Outcome
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery
Urine
Urological cancer
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Summary:Paragangliomas of the urinary bladder are very rare tumours representing less than 1% of bladder tumours. Preoperative diagnosis is essential to avoid perioperative complications related to catecholamine release. A high index of suspicion should be maintained when the classical symptoms of voiding-related paroxysms of headache, palpitation and dizziness are present. We present a rare case of malignant paraganglioma of the urinary bladder in a 10-year-old boy. The patient had the classic presentation. We review the radiological diagnostic tools and findings of this rare entity.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2017-220533