Resumen

CADENA, Manuel; VERGARA, Arturo; OLARTE, Angie  y  OSPINA-GONZALEZ, Diego. Paraganglioma of the organ of Zuckerkandl. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2010, vol.25, n.4, pp.309-322. ISSN 2011-7582.

Paragangliomas of the Organ of Zuckerkandl constitute an infrequent clinical problem. Although the patients present with the classical triad of hypertension, headaches and palpitations, they should always be considered by exclusion diagnosis. This article includes a literature review and a case presentation.

Palabras clave : para-aortic bodies; organ of Zuckerkandl; paraganglioma; pheochromocytoma; hypertension.

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