ArticleCase reports in otolaryngology2017
Vagal Paraganglioma Presenting as a Neck Mass Associated with Cough on Palpation.
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- [Analysis of misdiagnosis causes of vagal paraganglioma].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2026Article
- Vagus Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck: A Review of the Latest Diagnostic and Treatment Methods.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Vagal paraganglioma clinically presenting as a persistent dry cough.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Vagal Paragangliomas: From Reducing Morbidity to Improving Quality of Life.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2019Article
- Challenges in managing a vagal schwannomas: Lesson learnt.International journal of surgery case reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
A 70-year-old female presented with a neck mass and sporadic dry cough, often leading to fits of coughing severe enough to cause vomiting. The patient reported that touching the mass triggered the cough. On examination, a 2.5 cm right-sided level two neck mass deep to the sternocleidomastoid was present. Palpation of the mass immediately triggered coughing. Cross-sectional imaging proposed vagal paraganglioma as the chief differential, which was confirmed following surgical excision. The patient reported complete resolution of her severe dry cough after surgery. Vagal paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors arising from the neural crest-derived paraganglionic tissue surrounding the vagus nerve, typically presenting as a neck mass associated with hoarseness or pulsatile tinnitus. To the best of our knowledge this is a unique description in the English literature. This case is presented to aid physicians should they encounter a neck mass associated with cough. Vagal paraganglioma, although rare, should be part of the differential in such a presentation.
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