Vaginal paraganglioma presenting as a pelvic mass.
Paragangliomas are extra-adrenal neuroendocrine neoplasms derived from neural crest precursors. These tumors rarely arise from the female genital tract. Vaginal paragangliomas are extremely rare. We describe a case of vaginal paraganglioma managed with minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Akl
Mohamed N
MN
Department of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA. akl.mohamed@mayo.edu
Naidu
Sailen G
SG
McCullough
Ann E
AE
Magtibay
Paul M
PM
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*