Copyright
©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2014; 20(41): 15454-15461
Published online Nov 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15454
Published online Nov 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15454
Malignant gangliocytic paraganglioma of the duodenum with distant metastases and a lethal course
Bin Li, Yang Li, Zhi Li, Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Xiao-Ying Tian, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
Bo-Ning Luo, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Li B and Li Y contributed equally to this work; Li Z designed the research; Li B, Li Y and Tian XY performed the research; Luo BN analyzed the radiological data; Li B, Li Y, Tian XY and Li Z wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Zhi Li, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China. lizhi@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Telephone: +86-20-87330890 Fax: +86-20-87331780
Received: February 12, 2014
Revised: April 8, 2014
Accepted: May 25, 2014
Published online: November 7, 2014
Revised: April 8, 2014
Accepted: May 25, 2014
Published online: November 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This case for the first time presents a patient with duodenalgangliocytic paraganglioma showing distant metastases and a lethal clinical course. It indicates that gangliocytic paraganglioma should be regarded as a malignant potential tumor, rather than a benign tumor.