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Intrathoracic Paravertebral Paraganglioma

MedGen UID:
232668
•Concept ID:
C1334265
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

An intrathoracic sympathetic paraganglioma arising from paravertebral paraganglia. In functional tumors, the hypersecretion of catecholamines results in hypertension. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIntrathoracic Paravertebral Paraganglioma

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Diagnosis

Intrathoracic paravertebral malignant paraganglioma.
Gallivan MV, Chun B, Rowden G, Lack EE
Arch Pathol Lab Med 1980 Jan;104(1):46-51. PMID: 6985788

Clinical prediction guides

Intrathoracic paravertebral malignant paraganglioma.
Gallivan MV, Chun B, Rowden G, Lack EE
Arch Pathol Lab Med 1980 Jan;104(1):46-51. PMID: 6985788

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