Retroperitoneal Functioning Paraganglioma--A Rare Case of Secondary Diabetes.

Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the extra-adrenal autonomic paraganglia, which can derive from either parasympathetic or sympathetic paraganglia and are closely related to pheochromocytomas.We present the case of a young male patient of 37 years old, who was admitted for hypertensive crisis and palpitations. His medical history included medically controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus, (diagnosed 10 months ago),...