In:
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vol. 129, No. 4 ( 2005-04-01), p. 523-526
Abstract:
We report a case of gallbladder paraganglioma that was discovered during nonrelated surgery. Retrospective study disclosed a family history of pheochromocytoma. The occurrence of gallbladder paraganglioma in the presence of family history of endocrine neoplasia supports that gallbladder paraganglioma may indeed occur as a part of the multiple endocrine neoplasm syndrome. Gallbladder paraganglioma is a rare tumor, and so far to our knowledge only 6 cases have been reported in the literature. Three cases were discovered incidentally during cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis, 2 presented with right upper quadrant pain, and 1 manifested with gastrointestinal bleeding. We herein review all reported cases of paraganglioma of gallbladder and biliary system.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1543-2165
,
0003-9985
DOI:
10.5858/2005-129-523-GPACRW
Language:
English
Publisher:
Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Publication Date:
2005
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2028916-9
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