DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.73034 ISSN: 2050-0904
Retroperitoneal Extra‐Adrenal Paraganglioma Presenting With Secondary Amenorrhea and Hypertension in an Adolescent: A Rare Case From Sub‐Saharan Africa
Getasew Kassaw Alemu, Ibraist Yohannes Haileyesus, Hirsi Haahi Ahmed, Ahmednasir Abdi Hasan, Mubarek Abdi MohamedABSTRACT
Extra‐adrenal paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that may cause hypertension and reproductive dysfunction in adolescents. We report a 16‐year‐old girl with uncontrolled hypertension and secondary amenorrhea caused by a functional Organ of Zuckerkandl paraganglioma. Surgical excision restored normal blood pressure and menstruation, highlighting reversible catecholamine‐induced hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis suppression.