A functioning catecholamine‐secreting vagal body tumor. A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

There are few cases of catecholamine‐secreting paragangliomas of the neck reported in the literature, most of these being of the carotid body and glomus‐jugulare type. This report cites the second case of a functioning vagal body tumor secreting norepinephrine predominantly and producing labile hypertension and symptoms of pheochromocytoma. A brief update on vagal body tumors and a review of the functioning paragangliomas of the head and neck are also presented. Copyright © 1983 American Cancer Society