Commentary: Postmicturition syndrome: a neglected syndrome dangerous for the bladder and the heart

Romano et  al describe a rare case of catecholamine-secreting bladder paraganglioma (PGL) presenting with postmicturition syndrome. PGLs are rare neuroendocrine tumors of autonomic paraganglia derived from the embryonic neural crest. Sympathetic PGLs are located in the sympathetic paravertebral ganglia of th orax, abdomen, and pelvis (such as bladder PGL) and commonly secrete catecholamines. Inversely, parasympathetic PGLs are located along the glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves in the neck and at the skull base and are typically nonfunctioning.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research