Paraganglioma of the sphenoid sinus appearing as labile hypertension.
Paragangliomas, also known as glomus tumors, are unusual, generally benign tumors most commonly found in association with major vessels and cranial nerves. Only a small number of these tumors have been described arising in the paranasal sinuses, and none of these has been physiologically active. The following case report describes a metabolically active paraganglioma arising in the sphenoid sinus.
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Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44106, USA.
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Waldman
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed