PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Heleno, Caio
AU  - Lasley, Katharine
AU  - Low, Michelle
AU  - Singh, Pranav
TI  - Vagal paraganglioma clinically presenting as a persistent dry cough
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2021-241913
DP  - 2021 Jul 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e241913
VI  - 14
IP  - 7
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/7/e241913.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/7/e241913.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2021 Jul 01; 14
AB  - Vagal paragangliomas (VPs) are a rare subset of neuroendocrine tumour derived from paraganglia located in the head/neck that are usually indolent in nature. Typical clinical presentations include pulsatile tinnitus or hoarseness associated with a neck mass. Surgery and radiation therapy remain the primary treatment modalities but come with significant morbidity including cranial nerve damage. We describe a unique case of VP in which cough was the only presenting symptom, that was exacerbated by enlargement of the tumour. Symptoms improved following radiation treatment.