Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2020; 8(22): 5707-5714
Published online Nov 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i22.5707
Nonhypertensive male with multiple paragangliomas of the heart and neck: A case report
Qi Wang, Zhe-Yong Huang, Jun-Bo Ge, Xian-Hong Shu
Qi Wang, Zhe-Yong Huang, Jun-Bo Ge, Xian-Hong Shu, Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai 200032, China
Author contributions: Shu XH and Huang ZY advised on this case report; Wang Q wrote the manuscript; Shu XH, Huang ZY, and Ge JB reviewed the manuscript; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Supported by the Youth Fund Program in Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 2018ZSQH49.
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Corresponding author: Xian-Hong Shu, MD, Vice Director, Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, China. shu.xianhong@zs-hospital.sh.cn
Received: July 24, 2020
Peer-review started: July 24, 2020
First decision: September 12, 2020
Revised: September 22, 2020
Accepted: October 20, 2020
Article in press: October 20, 2020
Published online: November 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Paraganglioma is a very rare disease. The clinical presentation of paraganglioma is dependent on the symptoms caused by local invasion and/or hypersecretion of catecholamines. The classic symptoms are the triad of headaches, palpitations, and profuse sweating. Surgical resection is necessary to treat the disease and obtain pathological evidence. We describe a first case of multiple paragangliomas of the heart and neck without hypertension and management with surgical resection.