Title | Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma Treated With Tumor Resection and Replacement of the Inferior Vena Cava. | ||
Author | Dapic, Kresimir; Stepan, Jasminka; Pavlovic, Maja; Vidjak, Vinko; Poljak, Mirko; Gasparov, Slavko; Mikulic, Danko | ||
Journal | Cureus | Publication Year/Month | 2023-Oct |
PMID | 38021902 | PMCID | PMC10651940 |
Affiliation + expend | 1.Department of Urology, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, HRV. |
Retroperitoneal paragangliomas are tumors of neuroectodermal origin rarely appearing in the pediatric population. We report a case of a large paraganglioma infiltrating the right kidney and inferior vena cava in a 16-year-old boy who initially presented with a right-sided varicocele. Right retroperitoneal paraganglioma was embolized preoperatively, followed by total tumor excision, right nephrectomy, inferior vena cava resection, and reconstruction using a prosthetic vascular graft. Retroperitoneal tumors requiring surgery can successfully be treated by radical resection and replacement of the inferior vena cava in experienced centers.