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Clinical Nuclear Medicine Dec 2021We present a case of a 75-year-old woman with clinical suspicion of stroke whose cranial CT showed ischemic changes in right precentral region, without visible vascular...
We present a case of a 75-year-old woman with clinical suspicion of stroke whose cranial CT showed ischemic changes in right precentral region, without visible vascular occlusion, and a right vagal lesion suggestive of paraganglioma. Two weeks later, 68Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT with IV iodine-based contrast administration (Biograph 6 True Point equipment; Siemens) was performed for characterization of this lesion and staging. Intraparenchymal 68Ga-DOTATOC uptake was visualized in right frontal lobe suggestive of hemorrhagic transformation of the previous stroke.
Topics: Aged; Female; Humans; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Octreotide; Organometallic Compounds; Paraganglioma; Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; Stroke
PubMed: 34392278
DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003846 -
Praxis Jul 2020Rare Cause for Difficulty in Swallowing with Neck Swelling - Paraganglioma Pain-free lateral swelling of the neck should be taken seriously and promptly clarified by...
Rare Cause for Difficulty in Swallowing with Neck Swelling - Paraganglioma Pain-free lateral swelling of the neck should be taken seriously and promptly clarified by using sonography. If a cervical paraganglioma is suspected, an interdisciplinary clarification should be initiated. In addition to an MRI of the neck, a vascular-surgical, an ENT specialist and an endocrinological examination should be carried out. If there is a high degree of suspicion of a carotid body tumor, surgical removal or a prospective procedure should be used in accordance with the Shamblin classification, the genetic clarification and the patient's individual life situation. If there is suspicion of vagal paraganglioma due to the location of the tumor and the symptoms, an expectative approach with regular check-ups should be considered in a symptom-poor and elderly patient.
Topics: Aged; Carotid Body Tumor; Deglutition; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Paraganglioma; Prospective Studies
PubMed: 32635846
DOI: 10.1024/1661-8157/a003476 -
Neurology India 2021
Topics: Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; Humans; Intraoperative Complications; Neurilemmoma; Pheochromocytoma
PubMed: 34979713
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.333509