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ArticleCureus2024

Mediastinal Paraganglioma: A Challenging Surgical Approach.

Lucas N Canaan, Deepak Vivekanandan, Allen Barbarovich, Karen Gersch

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lucas N CanaanSurgery, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainsville, Gainesville, USA.
Deepak VivekanandanSurgery, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainsville, Gainesville, USA.
Allen BarbarovichSurgery, Trinity School of Medicine, Warner Robins, USA.
Karen GerschCardiothoracic Surgery, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainsville, Gainesville, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mediastinal paragangliomas, though rare, present significant surgical challenges due to their proximity to critical vascular structures within the mediastinum. This case report discusses the management of a patient with an incidentally discovered non-functional mediastinal paraganglioma. The tumor's location necessitated meticulous preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation to prevent vascular injury. Successful excision was achieved through a multidisciplinary approach involving precise imaging and intraoperative techniques to manage the distorted anatomy. Post-operative outcomes were favorable, with no vascular complications or recurrence observed during routine follow-up. This case underscores the importance of careful surgical planning in managing mediastinal paragangliomas in a multidisciplinary fashion and the importance of a high degree of clinical suspicion in the absence of classical symptoms.

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mediastinal paragangliomamediastinal tumorparagangliomarobotic surgerythoracic surgery

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PMID39583414
PMCPMC11583834

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