Paraganglioma of the pancreas: literature review and case report.
Extraadrenal paragangliomas are very rare tumors arising from cells derived from the neural crest. These tumors are encountered only as case reports, and as a result, little is known of their natural history. We present a case of pancreatic paraganglioma and review all previously reported cases.
Parithivel
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Department of Surgery, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, New York 10457, USA.
Niazi
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Malhotra
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Swaminathan
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Kaul
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Shah
A K
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome