Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2022; 10(22): 7931-7935
Published online Aug 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i22.7931
Primary hypertension in a postoperative paraganglioma patient: A case report
Jian-Hui Wei, Hai-Li Yan
Jian-Hui Wei, Hai-Li Yan, Department of Vasculocardiology, Sanmenxia Central Hospital, Sanmenxia 472000, Henan Province, China
Author contributions: Wei JH conceived the idea, designed the experiments, and interpreted the data; Wei JH and Yan HL performed the experiments, analyzed the data, and wrote the manuscript; all authors reviewed and approved the manuscript.
Supported by the Key Project of Medical Science and Technology of Henan Province, No. LHGJ20200923; and the Sanmenxia Science and Technology Bureau Science and Technology Development Program Science and Technology Benefit the People Project, No. 2019060336.
Informed consent statement: All experiments were performed in compliance with the ethical standards formulated in the Helsinki Declaration of 1964. The study was approved by the Sanmenxia Central Hospital. Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Hai-Li Yan, Doctor, Department of Vasculocardiology, Sanmenxia Central Hospital Middle, Western Xiaoshan Road, Hubin District, Sanmenxia 472000, Henan Province, China. lbyanhaili@163.com
Received: November 3, 2021
Peer-review started: November 3, 2021
First decision: November 19, 2021
Revised: December 15, 2021
Accepted: June 27, 2022
Article in press: June 27, 2022
Published online: August 6, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) is a rare cause of secondary hypertension, and early and accurate diagnosis is still facing challenges. A case of subclinical paraganglioma (PGL) complicated with essential hypertension was analyzed retrospectively. A typical and subclinical pheochromocytoma and PGL should be paid more attention due to the lack of clinical features. At the same time, standardized etiological investigation of secondary hypertension is also an indispensable part of an accurate diagnosis. Clinical practice has proven that subclinical PGL and essential hypertension are two independent diseases that can coexist. After reviewing the literature, it is considered that genetic susceptibility is the same pathogenic factor.