Pre-operative embolisation of metastatic paraganglioma of the thoracic spine

Abstract We report a 46-year-old male with metastatic functioning paraganglioma of the thoracic spine. Thoracic spine functioning paragangliomas are rare and we describe the benefits of embolisation of the lesion prior to surgical decompression.

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Published in:	Journal of clinical neuroscience Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 394 - 396
Main Authors:	Kwan, R.B, Erasmus, A.M, Hunn, A.W, Dubey, A, Waites, P, Jessup, P.J, Burgess, J.R, Beasley, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2010
Subjects:	3-Iodobenzylguanidine Angiography - methods Decompression, Surgical - methods Embolisation Embolization, Therapeutic - methods Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Male Metastatic Middle Aged Neurology Paraganglioma Paraganglioma - diagnostic imaging Paraganglioma - pathology Paraganglioma - surgery Pheochromocytoma Radionuclide Imaging Radiopharmaceuticals Spinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Spinal Neoplasms - pathology Spinal Neoplasms - surgery Spine Thoracic Thoracic Vertebrae - pathology Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery Paraganglioma Metastatic Pheochromocytoma Thoracic Spine Embolisation
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Summary:	Abstract We report a 46-year-old male with metastatic functioning paraganglioma of the thoracic spine. Thoracic spine functioning paragangliomas are rare and we describe the benefits of embolisation of the lesion prior to surgical decompression.
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ISSN:	0967-5868 1532-2653
DOI:	10.1016/j.jocn.2009.05.030