Paraganglioma of the aortopulmonary window

Aortopulmonary paraganglioma is a rare tumour of the mediastinum of neural crest origin arising in the chromaffin tissues, making up less than 1% of mediastinal tumours. Unlike pheochromocytomas, they are seldom if ever functional, and clinical presentation is frequently delayed until compression of adjacent structures causing angina or dyspnoea. The only effective treatment …