Case Reports
doi: 10.25005/2074-0581-2020-22-4-655-659
CARDIAC PARAGANGLIOMA FOUND DURING ANGINA EVALUATION

A. Qamar1, M. Vaynblat2, M. Koeckert2, F. Zhou3, A. Babaev1

1Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
2Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
3Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA

Cardiac paragangliomas are an extremely rare cause of cardiac masses. We present a case of a cardiac paraganglioma presenting as a highly vascular mass on coronary angiography in a patient with angina, we discuss the challenges in its diagnostic evaluation and management.

Keywords: Paraganglioma, heart, tumor, diagnosis.

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Authors' information:

Arman Qamar
MD, MPH, Interventional Cardiology Fellow, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

Mikhail Vaynblat
MD, Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

Michael Koeckert
MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

Fang Zhou
MD, Attending Physician, Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

Anvar Babaev
MD, PhD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

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The authors did not receive financial support from manufacturers of medicines and medical equipment

Conflicts of interest: No conflict

Address for correspondence:

Anvar Babaev
MD, PhD Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

530 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Tel.: +1 (212) 2635656

E-mail: anvar.babaev@nyulangone.org

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