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A functioning catecholamine‐secreting vagal body tumor. A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Tannir Nizar M.,
Cortas Nadim,
Allam Charles
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19830901)52:5<932::aid-cncr2820520532>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - carotid body , medicine , paraganglioma , catecholamine , pheochromocytoma , norepinephrine , neuroendocrine tumors , pathology , carotid arteries , dopamine
There are few cases of catecholamine‐secreting paragangliomas of the neck reported in the literature, most of these being of the carotid body and glomus‐jugulare type. This report cites the second case of a functioning vagal body tumor secreting norepinephrine predominantly and producing labile hypertension and symptoms of pheochromocytoma. A brief update on vagal body tumors and a review of the functioning paragangliomas of the head and neck are also presented.