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ea0073ep16 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2021

Functional retroperitoneal paragangliomas: a case report

Benothman Wafa , Ben Abdelkrim Asma , Asma Gorchène , Saad Ghada , Maaroufi Amel , Kacem Maha , Chaeib Molka , Hasni Yosra , Ach Koussay

IntroductionParagangliomas (PGs) are rare tumors arising from sympathetic and parasympathetic paraganglia with an incidence of 15–20%. We report a case of a pre-operative diagnosis of retroperitoneal PGs evoked on anatomic imaging confirmed by biochemical evaluation.ObservationA 55-year-old female was referred to the endocrinology department for investigation of a paroxistic hypertension. For her persona...