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Abstract
Excision of a Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma (As a Incidental Finding) in a 60yr Old Female Under General Anaesthesia
Amarjeet D. Patil and Sunita A. Patil
Paragangliomas are tumors derived from specialized chemoreceptor tissue thought to be of
neural crest origin outside the adrenal medulla.
In an previously undiagnosed and hence preoperatively unprepared case, the unexpected
encounter of paraganglioma in the operating room, may lead to life-threatening complications
during surgical resection under anaesthesia and its management is a challenge to the skill of the
anaesthesiologist.
Here we present an undiagnosed case who developed severe hypertension, arrhythmia and
subsequent hypotension under general anaesthesia.
