Paraganglioma |
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| Gangliocytic Paraganglioma; Gangliocytic Paragangliomas; Paragangliomas; Paragangliomas, Gangliocytic | |
| 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) | |