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Duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma: A very rare cause for upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Case report with review of literature

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Highlights • Gangliocytic paraganglioma is an exceedingly rare tumors that is mainly arises from the second part of the duodenum.• The tumor was first described by Dahl et al. in… Click to show full abstract

Highlights • Gangliocytic paraganglioma is an exceedingly rare tumors that is mainly arises from the second part of the duodenum.• The tumor was first described by Dahl et al. in 1957.• The tumor has a characteristic 3 distinct types of cells: spindle cells, epithelial cells, and ganglion cells.• The tumor must be differentiated from other tumors.• Although it is a benign tumor but some cases have lymphatic or distant organ metastases.

Keywords: paraganglioma rare; gangliocytic paraganglioma; case; duodenal gangliocytic; paraganglioma; tumor

Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2020

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