•Paraganglioma is sometimes suspected as lymph node metastasis or lymph node recurrence of various malignant tumors.•Retroperitoneoscopic surgery is a valid approach to treat the tumor, located above the renal vein.•Resection using retroperitoneoscopic surgery without catecholamine-related complications is possible.
Keywords: Endometrial cancer; Laparoscopy; Paraganglioma; Retroperitoneal approach; Transperitoneal approach.