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KMID : 1155820150100010034
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Neurointervention
2015 Volume.10 No. 1 p.34 ~ p.38
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Trans-arterial Onyx Embolization of a Functional Thoracic Paraganglioma
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Chacon-Quesada Tatiana
Rodrigue Gustavo J.
Ramos-Duran Luis
Torabi Alireza
Fitzgerald Tamara
Akle Nassim
Flores Salvador Cruz
Trier Todd
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Abstract
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Paragangliomas are rare tumors of the endocrine system. They are highly vascular and in some cases hormonally active, making their management challenging. Although there is strong evidence of the safety and effectiveness of preoperative embolization in the management of spinal tumors, only five cases have been reported in the setting of thoracic paragangliomas. We present the case of a 19-year-old man with a large, primary, functional, malignant paraganglioma of the thoracic spine causing a vertebral fracture and spinal cord compression. To our knowledge this is the first report of preoperative trans-arterial balloon augmented Onyx embolization of a thoracic paraganglioma.
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KEYWORD
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Paraganglioma, Embolization, Onyx
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