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Paraganglioma

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. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Subtypes
Carotid body tumor
Glomus caroticum
Glomus jugulare tumor
Glomus tympanicum
Glomus vagale tumor
May Cause
Cerebellopontine angle lesion
Destructive lesion in petrous apex
Enhancing mediastinal mass
Facial canal lesion within temporal bone
Lesions of the hypopharynx, larynx, and upper trachea
Multifocal soft-tissue tumor
Posterior mediastinal lesion
Soft-tissue mediastinal mass
Soft-tissue neck mass
Soft-tissue tumor with prominent vascularity
Solid mass in carotid sheath
May Be Caused by
Carney triad
Carney-Stratakis syndrome
Subtypes
Carotid body tumor
Glomus caroticum
Glomus jugulare tumor
Glomus tympanicum
Glomus vagale tumor
May Cause
Cerebellopontine angle lesion
Destructive lesion in petrous apex
Enhancing mediastinal mass
Facial canal lesion within temporal bone
Lesions of the hypopharynx, larynx, and upper trachea
Multifocal soft-tissue tumor
Posterior mediastinal lesion
Soft-tissue mediastinal mass
Soft-tissue neck mass
Soft-tissue tumor with prominent vascularity
Solid mass in carotid sheath
May Be Caused by
Carney triad
Carney-Stratakis syndrome


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