저자들은 최근 지방공사 부산의료원 산부인과에서 하부 후복강내에 발생한 비기능성 부신경절종 1예를 치험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

Paraganglioma of the organ of Zuckerkandl is a rare retroperitoneal tumor that arises from the para-aortic paraganglioma around the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery. Because of relatively indolent growth characteristics and no reliable histopathologic features distinguishing malignant paraganglioma, complete surgical resection and prolonged follow up are indicated. Surgery should be aimed at complete removal, since adjunctive radiotherapy and chemotherapy can only be considered palliative measures. We present a case of paraganglioma arising from the organ of Zuckerkandl. The patient was 68-year-old woman with the complaint of palpable mass in the left lower abdomen for three years. The mass, measuring 19×16×12 cm and weighing 2500 gm, was completely resected by means of a transperitoneal approach and proved to be a paraganglioma pathologically. We experienced a case of nonfunctional paraganglioma arising in retroperitoneum and report the case with a brief review of the literature.