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paraganglioma (glomus tumor)
aka: chemodectoma
- arise from extra-adrenal portions of paraganglion system
- females > males
- 5% ==> multiple
- a/w branchial arch mesodermal derivatives
- sites:
- jugular fossa ("glomus jugulare")
- middle ear ("glomus tympanicum")
- along vagus nerve ("glomus vagale")
- also: larynx, orbit, nose, aortic arch
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 September 2006
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Medical College of Wisconsin