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Case report and literature review: key clinical management points and prognostic analysis of paraganglioma of the urinary bladder

  • By

  • Chengbin Lu

  • Benmo Xu

  • Can Li

  • Sinan Yang

  • Xusong Pang

  • Weixiang Yang

  • Tianjian Xie

  • Zongyan Luo

  • Hanbin Li

  • Wei Luo

  • Zhiyu Shi

  • Libo Yang

  • Yong Yang

  • June 24, 2026

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    Bladder paraganglioma is a rare tumor, comprising 0.3%-1.0% of paragangliomas and 0.06%-0.09% of bladder tumors.

  • 2

    The patient presented with urinary symptoms and paroxysmal hypertension, with peak blood pressure reaching 205/120 mmHg.

  • 3

    Preoperative testing revealed elevated plasma norepinephrine and methoxy norepinephrine levels, aiding in diagnosis.

  • 4

    The patient underwent radical cystectomy with lymphadenectomy, and pathology confirmed bladder paraganglioma without lymph node metastasis.

  • 5

    Postoperative follow-up showed no recurrence or metastasis after five months, highlighting the importance of lifelong monitoring.

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Case report and literature review: key clinical management points and prognostic analysis of paraganglioma of the urinary bladder

  • by Chengbin Lu, Benmo Xu, Can Li, Sinan Yang, Xusong Pang, Weixiang Yang, Tianjian Xie, Zongyan Luo, Hanbin Li, Wei Luo, Zhiyu Shi, Libo Yang, Yong Yang

  • June 24, 2026

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