An unusual case of lumbar pain: Gangliocytic paraganglioma

Authors : O Övünç, E Övünç, O Bayramiçli, N ÜLGEN, M Barlan, Ü İnce, Ö Peker

Pages : 45-47

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Publication Date : 1997-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :We report a case of duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma presenting with an atypical lumbar pain torturing the patient for fifteen years. This middle aged woman received symptomatic treatment during this period without any effect, but a dramatic relieve of pain did follow the excision of the tumor.
Keywords : Lumbar pain, paraganglioma, duodenal tumors