Non?Functioning Paraganglioma of the Urinary Bladder: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Paragangliomas are extra?adrenal tumors of the autonomic nervous system. It may be functional, secreting catecholamines, or nonfunctional. Non- functioning Paragangliomas of the urinary bladder are rare. The current report presents a case of a 51?year?old female with urinary bladder paraganglioma. The patient presented with no classical signs and symptoms, and these were only appreciated following histological examination of a transurethral resection specimen that elucidated the correct diagnosis. In the present report, the clinical features, diagnosis, management and pathological observations of paraganglioma of the urinary bladder are discussed. Herein, we also briefly review the relevant literature.