| Title: |
A Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma Presenting as Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review |
| Authors: |
Mishra, Abhishek; Singh, Shalendra; Mathur, Ankit; Abbot, Anil Kumar |
| Source: |
Heart Views ; volume 26, issue 1, page 62-66 ; ISSN 1995-705X 0976-5123 |
| Publisher Information: |
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Description: |
Paragangliomas are catecholamine-secreting tumors arising from the sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia. Here, we describe a case in which a young man who had visited the emergency room complaining of headache and shortness of breath was later found to have acute coronary syndrome with accompanying cardio-pulmonary complications necessitating immediate cardiac intervention. Later on, during further management, he was diagnosed with a retroperitoneal paraganglioma. Thus, we try to emphasize the need for a high clinical index of suspicion and urgent radio-imaging for diagnosing this relatively rare clinical entity to prevent fatal outcomes or any long-term morbidity. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_117_23 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_117_23; https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_117_23 |
| Rights: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.472804EA |
| Database: |
BASE |