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| Title |
Trans-arterial Onyx Embolization of a Functional Thoracic Paraganglioma
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Neurointervention, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.5469/neuroint.2015.10.1.34 |
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| Authors |
Tatiana Chacón-Quesada, Gustavo J. Rodriguez, Alberto Maud, Luis Ramos-Duran, Alireza Torabi, Tamara Fitzgerald, Nassim Akle, Salvador Cruz Flores, Todd Trier |
| Abstract |
Paragangliomas are rare tumors of the endocrine system. They are highly vascular and in some cases hormonally active, making their management challenging. Although there is strong evidence of the safety and effectiveness of preoperative embolization in the management of spinal tumors, only five cases have been reported in the setting of thoracic paragangliomas. We present the case of a 19-year-old man with a large, primary, functional, malignant paraganglioma of the thoracic spine causing a vertebral fracture and spinal cord compression. To our knowledge this is the first report of preoperative trans-arterial balloon augmented Onyx embolization of a thoracic paraganglioma. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 5 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 5 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 20% |
| Researcher | 1 | 20% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 20% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 60% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |