Tumor arising from paraganglion cells in sympathetic or parasympathetic chains
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Takashima Y et al: Mediastinal paraganglioma. Jpn J Radiol. ePub, 2015
Treglia G et al: Multifocal extra-adrenal paraganglioma evaluated with different PET tracers: comparison between 18F-FDG, 18F-DOPA and 68Ga DOTANOC PET/CT. Clin Nucl Med. 38(12):e458-62, 2013
Kim EY et al: Histologically benign but clinically malignant neoplasms in the thorax: CT-pathological overview. Clin Radiol. 67(11):1115-23, 2012
Lee KY et al: Extraadrenal paragangliomas of the body: imaging features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(2):492-504, 2006
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Extraadrenal paraganglioma
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Tumor arising from paraganglion cells in sympathetic or parasympathetic chains
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
Angiographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
Immunohistochemistry
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Takashima Y et al: Mediastinal paraganglioma. Jpn J Radiol. ePub, 2015
Treglia G et al: Multifocal extra-adrenal paraganglioma evaluated with different PET tracers: comparison between 18F-FDG, 18F-DOPA and 68Ga DOTANOC PET/CT. Clin Nucl Med. 38(12):e458-62, 2013
Kim EY et al: Histologically benign but clinically malignant neoplasms in the thorax: CT-pathological overview. Clin Radiol. 67(11):1115-23, 2012
Lee KY et al: Extraadrenal paragangliomas of the body: imaging features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(2):492-504, 2006
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