Paraganglioma of the cervical sympathetic trunk

Publication

Paraganglioma of the cervical sympathetic trunk

Journal Paper/Review - Dec 1, 2002

Birchler Manfred T, Landau Klara, Went Philip T, Stöckli Sandro

Units

Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik

PubMed

12498369

Citation

Birchler M, Landau K, Went P, Stöckli S. Paraganglioma of the cervical sympathetic trunk. The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2002; 111:1087-91.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2002; 111

Publication Date

Dec 1, 2002

Issn Print

0003-4894

Pages

1087-91

Brief description/objective

We report the case of a 17-year-old man who presented with left-sided Horner's syndrome. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a spindle-shaped cervical tumor in the left paravertebral space. During operation, a tumor originating from the left sympathetic trunk was found. The histopathologic analysis showed a sympathetic paraganglioma. The sympathetic trunk is an extremely rare location for a cervical paraganglioma; only a few cases have been reported in the literature.