Mesh term Paraganglioma
Browse to parent terms:Neuroendocrine Tumors
Description
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)Browse to child terms:
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal
Pheochromocytoma
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