title: Sphenoid sinus paraganglioma: first reported case.
abstract: Paragangliomas are uncommon tumors that present in the head and neck. Rarely, this benign tumor may occur in the nose and paranasal sinus. We report a case of paraganglioma involving the sphenoid sinus, discuss histologic characteristics, and review this tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Liess
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Horst
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Zitsch
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus