Cardiac Paraganglioma
Awad A. El-Ashry M.D.
General Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Search for more papers by this authorRobert J. Cerfolio M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
Thoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Search for more papers by this authorSatinder P. Singh M.D., F.C.C.P.
Cardiopulmonary Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Search for more papers by this authorDavid McGiffin M.D.
Director Cardiothoracic Surgery & Transplantation, The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorAwad A. El-Ashry M.D.
General Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Search for more papers by this authorRobert J. Cerfolio M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
Thoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Search for more papers by this authorSatinder P. Singh M.D., F.C.C.P.
Cardiopulmonary Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Search for more papers by this authorDavid McGiffin M.D.
Director Cardiothoracic Surgery & Transplantation, The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorAddress for correspondence: Robert J. Cerfolio, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.C.C.P., Chief Thoracic Surgery UAB, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Ave S, ZRB 739, Birmingham, Al 35294. e-mail: [email protected]
ABSTRACT
Cardiac paragangliomas are rare tumors arising from chromaffin cells. Two patients with cardiac paragangliomas underwent surgical resection with no evidence of recurrence three and 13 years following surgery. This report describes these two patients with cardiac paragangliomas and discusses their management. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12479 (J Card Surg 2015;30:135–139)
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