Nonchromaffin paraganglioma (chemodectoma) of thyroid region.
A case of a paraganglioma located over the thyroid cartilage in the midline is reported. The tumor had all the appearances of a carotid body tumor, but its odd location could not be explained on the basis of previously known areas where paraganglionic tissues have been found. Since a paraganglioma has also hitherto been described within the thyroid gland, clinicians and pathologists alike are cautioned that unusually located paragangliomas may be expected in the future.
D002467:Cell Nucleus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008938:Mitosis; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology