An unusual case of lumbar pain: Gangliocytic paraganglioma

An unusual case of lumbar pain: Gangliocytic paraganglioma

We report a case of duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma presenting with an atypical lumbar pain torturing the patient for fifteen years. This middle aged woman received symptomatic treatment during this period without any effect, but a dramatic relieve of pain did follow the excision of the tumor.

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