Sympathetic paraganglioma

MONDO:0021072

A benign or malignant paraganglioma arising from the chromaffin cells of the paraganglia that are located along the sympathetic nerves. It includes extra-adrenal paragangliomas and paragangliomas that arise from the adrenal medulla. The latter are commonly referred to as pheochromocytomas. Representative examples of extra-adrenal sympathetic paragangliomas include the bladder, and superior and inferior paraaortic paragangliomas. Clinical signs are related to the secretion of catecholamines resulting in hypertension.

Also known as: Chromaffinoma, chromaffin neoplasm, chromaffin tumor, chromaffin tumour, paraganglioma of sympathetic nervous system, sympathetic Paraganglionic neoplasm, sympathetic nervous system paraganglioma, sympathetic paraganglioma

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