Unusual Cause of Acute Abdomen—Ruptured Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma

Unusual Cause of Acute Abdomen—Ruptured Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma

Ruptured retroperitoneal paraganglioma is a rare cause of acute abdomen. Its clinical presentation and laparoscopic features have seldom been reported in the literature. Herein, we report a case of ruptured retroperitoneal paraganglioma that presented as acute abdomen, and its subsequent management.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kwok-Kay Yau, Wing-Tai Siu, Michael Ka-Wah Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
acute abdomen
paraganglioma
rupture
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600536

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