Functional Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma of the Organ of Zuckerkandl: A Multimodality Imaging Case Study
Functional Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma of the Organ of Zuckerkandl: A Multimodality Imaging Case Study 주커칸들 기관의 기능성 후복막 부신경종: 다중 모달리티 영상 사례 연구 Introduction Retroperitoneal paragangliomas are rare, highly vascular neuroendocrine tumors arising from extra-adrenal chromaffin cells. Among them, the paraganglioma of the organ of Zuckerkandl —a small aggregation of chromaffin tissue located near the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA)—represents a diagnostically challenging and clinically significant entity. This case study presents a 30-something-year-old male with hypertension and abdominal pain, highlighting the integration of CT, MRI, and DOTATATE PET/CT imaging to reach the diagnosis. Keywords : retroperitoneal paraganglioma, organ of Zuckerkandl, hypertension, functional tumor, DOTATATE PET/CT, somatostatin receptor, catecholamine, T2 hyperintensity Case Presentation A man in his 30s presented with sustained hypertension and intermittent abdominal pain . He...