| Paraganglioma | |
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| Other names | Chemodectoma, paraganglioma, carotid body tumour, glomus cell tumour |
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| Micrograph of a carotid body tumor (a type of paraganglioma) | |
| Specialty | Oncology  |
A paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine neoplasm that may develop at various body sites (including the head, neck, thorax and abdomen). When the same type of tumor is found in the adrenal gland, they are referred to as a pheochromocytoma. They are rare tumors, with an overall estimated incidence of 1 in 300,000.[1] There is no test that determines benign from malignant tumors; long-term follow-up is therefore recommended for all individuals with paraganglioma.[2]
- ^ Martins, Rute; Bugalho, Maria João (2014). "Paragangliomas/Pheochromocytomas: Clinically Oriented Genetic Testing". International Journal of Endocrinology. 2014: 794187. doi:10.1155/2014/794187. ISSN 1687-8337. PMC 4037125. PMID 24899893.
- ^ "Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version - NCI". www.cancer.gov. December 23, 2011.