"Paraganglioma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D010235
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.650.700 C04.557.580.625.650.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Paraganglioma- Paraganglioma
- Paragangliomas
- Paraganglioma, Gangliocytic
- Gangliocytic Paraganglioma
- Gangliocytic Paragangliomas
- Paragangliomas, Gangliocytic
- Paragangliomas, Familial, 1
- Paragangliomata
- Paragangliomas 1
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paraganglioma" by people in Profiles.
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Oncology and complications. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2021 Mar 19; 93(1):71-76.
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Gain-of-function mutations in DNMT3A in patients with paraganglioma. Genet Med. 2018 12; 20(12):1644-1651.
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Lumbosacral Intraspinal Paraganglioma: Clinicopathologic and Computed Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of 13 Cases. World Neurosurg. 2018 May; 113:e586-e597.
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Incidental Findings in Dyspepsia. Gastroenterology. 2018 07; 155(1):e7-e8.
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Routine genetic screening with a multi-gene panel in patients with pheochromocytomas. Endocrine. 2018 01; 59(1):175-182.
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An unusual case of mediastinal paraganglioma and pituitary adenoma. Surgery. 2017 12; 162(6):1338-1339.
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Accuracy of recommended sampling and assay methods for the determination of plasma-free and urinary fractionated metanephrines in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma: a systematic review. Endocrine. 2017 Jun; 56(3):495-503.
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An Incidentaloma in the Cardiology Clinic. Am J Med. 2017 Apr; 130(4):e149-e150.
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A Somatic HIF2a Mutation-Induced Multiple and Recurrent Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma with Polycythemia: Clinical Study with Literature Review. Endocr Pathol. 2017 Mar; 28(1):75-82.
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Anesthetic management of a myotonic dystrophy patient with paraganglionoma. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Nov; 34:21-8.