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... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal > Neuroectodermal Tumors > Neuroendocrine Tumors > Paraganglioma
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue > Neuroectodermal Tumors > Neuroendocrine Tumors > Paraganglioma

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Paraganglioma  

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  • Gangliocytic Paraganglioma
  • Gangliocytic Paragangliomas
  • Paraganglioma, Gangliocytic
  • Paragangliomata
  • Paragangliomatas

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  • A neural crest tumor usually derived from the chromoreceptor tissue of a paraganglion, such as the carotid body, or medulla of the adrenal gland (usually called a chromaffinoma or pheochromocytoma). It is more common in women than in men. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

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