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KMID : 0364020140470020197
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014 Volume.47 No. 2 p.197 ~ p.199
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Mediastinal Paraganglioma: Complete Resection Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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Kim Do-Hun
Kim Si-Wook
Hong Jong-Myeon
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Abstract
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Mediastinal paragangliomas are very rare neuroendocrine tumors. Complete resection is the standard treatment of a paraganglioma because of the tumor’s potential malignancy and poor response to chemo- or radiotherapy. However, the highly vascular nature of the tumor and its characteristic anatomic location make complete resection difficult. We report a case of an anterior mediastinal paraganglioma, which was incidentally found on a chest computed tomography scan for chronic cough work-up of a 55-year-old woman. Complete resection was accomplished using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and the patient recovered without any complications.
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KEYWORD
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Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), Mediastinal neoplasms, Paraganglioma
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