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extra-adrenal paragangliomas

Extra-adrenal paragangliomas occur most commonly in the head and neck region, usually involving the carotid bodies or glomus jugulare, and are observed less frequently in the mediastinum, retroperitoneum, lungs, duodenum, orbit, larynx, urinary bladder and spinal cord.

Localization

- head and neck paraganglioma
- carotid bodies paraganglioma
- glomus jugulare paraganglioma
- mediastinal paraganglioma
- retroperitoneal paraganglioma
- pulmonary paraganglioma
- duodenal paraganglioma
- orbital paraganglioma
- laryngeal paraganglioma
- vesical paraganglioma
- spinal paraganglioma

See also

- paragangliomas