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ArticleEndocrine oncology (Bristol, England)2025

A rare case of bladder paraganglioma treated successfully with robotic partial cystectomy.

Kalyan M Shekhda, Jessal M Palan, Christo B Albor, Simon Wan, Teng-Teng Chung

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Article in Endocrine oncology (Bristol, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors.

Kalyan M ShekhdaDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7884-0403
Jessal M PalanDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Whittington Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Christo B AlborDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Simon WanDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Teng-Teng ChungDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bladder paragangliomas are rare extra-adrenal urological tumors that account for around 0.05% of bladder cancers. Their diagnosis is often delayed because of the rarity of these tumors. There is a risk of an intraoperative hypertensive crisis if not diagnosed or identified before surgical removal. We describe a case of a 36-year-old lady presented with a 10-year history of post-micturition palpitations and headaches. Her biochemical workup showed raised urinary normetanephrine levels and imaging showed a Learning points: It is important for patients with a bladder lesion to have a comprehensive differential assessment and biochemical and radiological investigations including functional imaging.Multiple imaging modalities along with what is available are useful in the assessment of bladder paraganglioma.The key role of the multidisciplinary team is to plan treatment in the perioperative period for minimizing risk, especially in situations where optimal management is actively debated.

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bladder paragangliomaGa-DOTATATE scanpartial cystectomyrobotic partial cystectomy

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PMID39810845
PMCPMC11728871

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