Undiagnosed paraganglioma: a challenge during laparoscopic retroperitoneal resection

Objective: Report our experience of the management of a patient with undiagnosed retroperitoneal paraganglioma and the intraoperative complications that the theatre team faced. Case report: We present a case of a 36-year-old patient who during oncological follow-up for a previous diagnosis of paroti...

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Hauptverfasser: Heinze, Alexander (VerfasserIn) , Nikomanis, Periklis (VerfasserIn) , Petzold, Ferdinand (VerfasserIn) , Rassweiler, Jens (VerfasserIn) , Gözen, Ali Serdar (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2019-01-17
In: Archivio italiano di urologia e andrologia
Year: 2018, Jahrgang: 90, Heft: 4, Pages: 297-298
ISSN:2282-4197
DOI:10.4081/aiua.2018.4.297
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Verfasserangaben:Alexander Heinze, Periklis Nikomanis, Ferdinand Petzold, Jens Jochen Rassweiler, Ali Serdar Goezen
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: Report our experience of the management of a patient with undiagnosed retroperitoneal paraganglioma and the intraoperative complications that the theatre team faced. Case report: We present a case of a 36-year-old patient who during oncological follow-up for a previous diagnosis of parotid acinar cell carcinoma was incidentally identified as having an interaortocaval tumour. Following routine preoperative assessment the patient was arranged to undergo a laparoscopic retroperitoneal tumour resection. After minimal tumour manipulation the patient developed cardiac rhythm abnormalities and became hypertensive. The tumour was successfully removed laparoscopically after a cautious inter- aortocaval dissection. Abruptly, prior to extraction of the tumour containing endobag, the patient developed cardiac arrest. Following 35 minutes of life support measures there was a return of spontaneous circulation. The endobag was laparoscopically removed from the abdominal cavity 24 hours later using the initial operative port sites. The patient´s progression was satisfactory and he could be discharged six days postoperatively. Conclusions: Asymptomatic undiagnosed paragangliomas represent a real challenge during laparoscopic operations. Haemodynamic changes and life-threatening events can arise acutely intraoperatively, where an immediate and coordinated response of the whole theatre team may be required to avoid fatal outcome.
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ISSN:2282-4197
DOI:10.4081/aiua.2018.4.297