Iranian Heart Journal

Iranian Heart Journal

CONCOMITANT CABG AND EXCISION OF MEDIASTINAL PARAGANGLIOMAS: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Authors
DEPT. OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, SHAHEED RAJAEE CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICAL CENTER, MELLAT PARK, VALIASR AVE. TEHRAN, IRAN
Abstract
Mediastinal paragangliomas (pheochromocytomas) are rare tumors representing less than 1% of all mediastinal tumors and less than 2% of all pheochromocytomas. We describe a 53-year-old man successfully operated upon for concomitant coronary artery disease and mediastinal paraganglioma.
This is the first report of concomitant surgery for ischemic heart disease and paraganglioma in the world.
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