A Rare Case of a Right Atrial Paraganglioma in an Individual with the SHDB Mutation

Paragangliomas are extra-adrenal chromaffin cell tumors. A small percentage of these tumors can be found in the thoracic cavity and, when in the heart, are typically in the left atrium. In this case report, we discuss the case of an individual with a history of several paragangliomas with the SHDB m...

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Main Authors: Ian Lancaster, Carlos Nunez, Andrew Willinger, Christiano Caldeira, Jeffrey Aufman
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1140976
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description Paragangliomas are extra-adrenal chromaffin cell tumors. A small percentage of these tumors can be found in the thoracic cavity and, when in the heart, are typically in the left atrium. In this case report, we discuss the case of an individual with a history of several paragangliomas with the SHDB mutation who was found to have two cardiac paragangliomas in the right atrium.
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spelling doaj-art-f1e3518904cd4728a4106bbdc6f5f8c32025-02-03T01:01:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64122022-01-01202210.1155/2022/1140976A Rare Case of a Right Atrial Paraganglioma in an Individual with the SHDB MutationIan Lancaster0Carlos Nunez1Andrew Willinger2Christiano Caldeira3Jeffrey Aufman4HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME/Largo Medical CenterHCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME/Largo Medical CenterHCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME/Largo Medical CenterHCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME/Largo Medical CenterHCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME/Largo Medical CenterParagangliomas are extra-adrenal chromaffin cell tumors. A small percentage of these tumors can be found in the thoracic cavity and, when in the heart, are typically in the left atrium. In this case report, we discuss the case of an individual with a history of several paragangliomas with the SHDB mutation who was found to have two cardiac paragangliomas in the right atrium.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1140976
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A Rare Case of a Right Atrial Paraganglioma in an Individual with the SHDB Mutation
Case Reports in Cardiology
title A Rare Case of a Right Atrial Paraganglioma in an Individual with the SHDB Mutation
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title_short A Rare Case of a Right Atrial Paraganglioma in an Individual with the SHDB Mutation
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