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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2014; 6(4): 70-73
Published online Apr 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i4.70
Published online Apr 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i4.70
Retroperitoneal paragangliomas: Report of 4 cases
Helmi Kallel, Hassen Hentati, Amine Baklouti, Ali Gassara, Ahmed Saadaoui, Ghassen Halek, Sana Landolsi, MA El Ouaer, Wajdi Chaieb, Saber Mannaï, Department of Visceral Surgery, Hospital of Jendouba, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 2083 Ariana, Tunis
Fethia Maamouri, Department of Histopathology, Hospital of Jendouba, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 2083 Ariana, Tunis
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Kallel Helmi, Department of Visceral Surgery, Hospital of Jendouba, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Residence Omrane 6, App A8, Cité el Ghazela, 2083 Ariana, Tunis. helmi.kallel@gmail.com
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Received: July 8, 2013
Revised: October 24, 2013
Accepted: February 20, 2014
Published online: April 27, 2014
Processing time: 315 Days and 20.3 Hours
Revised: October 24, 2013
Accepted: February 20, 2014
Published online: April 27, 2014
Processing time: 315 Days and 20.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Retroperitoneal paragangliomas are uncommon tumors causing considerable difficulty in both diagnosis and treatment. Its complete surgical removal is often challenging as these tumors are located near multiple vital blood vessels. Any surgeon could face such a rare tumor.