TY - JOUR
T1 - Malignant paraganglioma - A case report and literature review
AU - Branham, G. H.
AU - Gnepp, D. R.
AU - O'McMenomey, S.
AU - Friedman, W. H.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - Paragangliomas are uncommon tumors of the head and neck that usually present as carotid body, glomus tympanicum, and glomus jugulare tumors and, although rare, are also found in the larynx, trachea, nose, orbit, and nasopharynx. Paraganglia are nests of cells found in various locations in the body and arise from neural crest cells in association with segmental and autonomic ganglia. They give rise to tumours, paragangliomas, that are usually benign. Because of the rarity of paragangliomas arising in the sinonasal tract - especially malignant paragangliomas - this case is reported and the literature reviewed.
AB - Paragangliomas are uncommon tumors of the head and neck that usually present as carotid body, glomus tympanicum, and glomus jugulare tumors and, although rare, are also found in the larynx, trachea, nose, orbit, and nasopharynx. Paraganglia are nests of cells found in various locations in the body and arise from neural crest cells in association with segmental and autonomic ganglia. They give rise to tumours, paragangliomas, that are usually benign. Because of the rarity of paragangliomas arising in the sinonasal tract - especially malignant paragangliomas - this case is reported and the literature reviewed.
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U2 - 10.1177/019459988910100117
DO - 10.1177/019459988910100117
M3 - Review article
C2 - 2502767
AN - SCOPUS:0024386020
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 101
SP - 99
EP - 103
JO - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 1
ER -