Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Paragangliomas (PGLs) are extra-adrenal, neural crest-derived neuroendocrine tumours. There are sympathetic (usually abdominal and thoracic regions) or parasympathetic PGLs (head and neck). Catecholamine excess usually occurs in sympathetic PGLs.Case: A 34-year-old lady initially presented with left-sided neck swelling. She was diagnosed with left cervical PGL which was excised. Twenty years later, she noticed another lump in the same regio...