Primary Paraganglioma of the Lung in an Asymptomatic Patient. Cureus 2022 Jun;14(6):e25562
Date
07/06/2022Pubmed ID
35784994Pubmed Central ID
PMC9247742DOI
10.7759/cureus.25562Abstract
Arising from the autonomic paraganglia of the neuroendocrine system, paragangliomas are rare neoplasms that are derived from the embryonic neural crest. Primary paragangliomas of the lung are exceedingly rare, with little known about their origin. Here we present a 47-year-old female presenting in 2021, one year after a COVID-19 infection, with symptoms of tachycardia, shortness of breath, and palpitations which she associated with presumed long COVID-19. An imaging workup noted a 1.5 cm nodule in the lingula of the left lung. She then had surgical resection of the nodule, which was found to be a primary lung paraganglioma. A follow-up dotatate positron emission tomography (PET) CT noted no residual disease, and genetic testing was negative for known mutations. This case demonstrates the need for close monitoring with follow-up for incidental findings in order to provide a timely and accurate diagnosis in accordance with guideline criteria.
