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Thomas Jefferson University

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

2021

Abdominal mass

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Abdominal Paraganglioma In A Patient With Fever Of Unknown Origin, Samantha Sokoloff, Barbara Simon Dec 2021

Abdominal Paraganglioma In A Patient With Fever Of Unknown Origin, Samantha Sokoloff, Barbara Simon

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Abstract

Introduction: Paragangliomas have a wide range of clinical presentations. A significant portion of these tumors are discovered as abdominal masses on imaging or palpation in patients without typical symptoms of catecholamine excess [1]. This case reports a 28-year-old female who presented with fever of unknown origin and was found to have an abdominal mass on CT imaging. This mass was biopsied prior to a complete evaluation and confirmed to be a paraganglioma. Case report: We discuss the case of a 28 year-old-female who presented to the Endocrinology office after she was …