Successful Removal of Giant Intrapericardial Paraganglioma via Posterolateral Thoracotomy

Intrapericardial paraganglioma remains a surgical challenge because of its hypervascular nature and firm adhesion to adjacent mediastinal structures. Here, we describe a 63-year-old female with a giant nonfunctioning intrapericardial paraganglioma tightly adhered to the left atrium. Marginal but com...

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Main Authors: Yoko Yamamoto, Ken Kodama, Hiroyuki Yamato, Masashi Takeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/308462
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