World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 8, Number 3, June 2017, pages 92-95


Metastatic Malignant Paraganglioma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. (a) Sagittal section of CT thorax with oral and IV contrast measuring posterior mediastinal mass prior to chemoradiation with dimensions of 6.0 × 8.8 cm. (b) Sagittal section of CT thorax with oral and IV contrast of posterior mediastinal mass after 10 cycles of CVD. Tumor size decreased to 5.5 × 3.0 × 4.0 cm.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. (a) Sagittal section of CT thorax with oral and IV contrast demonstrating posterior right hepatic lobe mass (2.6 × 3.4 × 3.0 cm) prior to starting chemoradiation. (b) Sagittal section of CT thorax with oral contrast demonstrating posterior right hepatic lobe measuring 2.6 × 2.8 × 2.9 cm after 10 cycles of CVD regimen and trans-arterial Y90 radioembolization of right and left hepatic arteries.

Table

Table 1. Fractionated Urinary Catecholamines and Reference Ranges
 
Actual value (µg/24 h)Reference range (µg/24 h)
Epinephrine (EPI)202 - 24
Norepinephrine (NE)14426 - 121
Total EPI + NE16426 - 121
Dopamine41852 - 480
Metanephrines23990 - 315
Normetanephrines611122 - 676
Total Metanephrines850224 - 832