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Distinct cases of gangliocytic paraganglioma in the duodenum: Two case reports

Authors :
Elias Lugo-Fagundo, BS
Edmund M. Weisberg, MS, MBE
Elliot K. Fishman, MD
Source :
Radiology Case Reports, Vol 17, Iss 8, Pp 2855-2858 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2022.

Abstract

Gangliocytic paraganglioma (GP) is a rare, benign neuroendocrine tumor that commonly arises in the second portion of the duodenum. Despite its favorable prognosis, there have been instances of lymph node and liver metastasis as well as 1 reported fatal case. The immunohistochemical and morphological resemblance between GP and neuroendocrine tumor G1 makes it critical to properly recognize and differentiate between the 2. In this article, we present 2 distinct cases of GP: a 70-year-old male with a GP tumor in the ampulla, and a 46-year-old male with a GP near the ampulla whose tumor was excised using a robotic Whipple procedure. We focus on optimizing diagnosis and management through the application of radiological modalities and pathological analysis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19300433
Volume :
17
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Radiology Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.93cdf9d2a1a244fb984edcb06dbebb6f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.02.048