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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 180-183 |
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Metabolically quiescent paraganglioma in a patient with carcinoma cervix: An unusual presentation
DS Hemalatha1, Ramya Priya Rallapeta1, Ranadheer Gupta Manthri1, Tekchand C Kalawat1, Narendra Hulikal2, Aruna Prayaga3
1 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Surgical Oncology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
3 Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Ramya Priya Rallapeta
Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati 517 507, Andhra Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/JCSR.JCSR_44_19
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Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare tumours arising from sympathetic and parasympathetic paraganglial neural crest cells. Functional PGLs usually present with manifestations of catecholamine excess such as hypertension, flushing and diaphoresis. Non-functional PGLs are diagnosed incidentally during imaging studies and pose a significant diagnostic challenge. Here, we report the case of 42-year-old female patient with carcinoma cervix who presented with a non-fluorodeoxyglucose-avid PGL. This case report highlights the importance of considering PGL in differential diagnosis and the management of retroperitoneal tumours.
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