Paraganglioma
Synonyms
Gangliocytic Paraganglioma
Gangliocytic Paragangliomas
Paraganglioma, Gangliocytic
Paragangliomas
Paragangliomas 1
Paragangliomas, Familial, 1
Paragangliomas, Gangliocytic
Paragangliomata
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)