title: Vaginal paraganglioma presenting as a pelvic mass.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA. akl.mohamed@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Mohamed N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Akl
authors.forename: Sailen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Naidu
authors.forename: Ann E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Magtibay
mesh_terms: 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*