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- Title
Retroperitoneoscopic resection of a large paraganglioma surrounded by the right diaphragmatic crus on the dorsal side of the inferior vena cava: A pediatric case report.
- Authors
Takimoto, Aitaro; Sumida, Wataru; Shirota, Chiyoe; Makita, Satoshi; Okamoto, Masamune; Ogata, Seiya; Takada, Shunya; Nakagawa, Yoichi; Kato, Daiki; Goda, Yosuke; Hinoki, Akinari; Uchida, Hiroo
- Abstract
Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are rare tumors. A 10 year‐old girl was brought to the emergency room with complaints of sudden vomiting and convulsions, and was initially diagnosed with hypertensive encephalopathy. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography scan showed a large mass (6 × 3 × 3 cm) on the dorsal side of the inferior vena cava, surrounded by the right diaphragmatic crus, and closely attached to the aorta. Blood noradrenaline, urinary normetanephrine, and noradrenaline levels were elevated. The final diagnosis was retroperitoneal paraganglioma, then, surgery was contemplated. The location of the liver and great vessels in front of the tumor made the commonly performed transabdominal approach complicated. Therefore, retroperitoneoscopic surgery was preferred for safer resection, with better visualization in a sufficient space with less risk of damaging the surrounding organs. The retroperitoneoscopic approach is a good indication for tumors located behind the great vessels.
- Subjects
VENA cava inferior; PARAGANGLIOMA; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; HYPERTENSIVE encephalopathy; COMPUTED tomography
- Publication
Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, 2023, Vol 16, Issue 1, p131
- ISSN
1758-5902
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1111/ases.13119