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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgery 2010, Vol.147 (1), p.169-171
Hauptverfasser:	Akl, Mohamed N., MD, Naidu, Sailen G., MD, McCullough, Ann E., MD, Magtibay, Paul M., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Female General aspects Humans Medical sciences Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Neurology Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - pathology Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - surgery Pelvic Neoplasms - pathology Pelvic Neoplasms - surgery Surgery Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses Vagina - pathology Vaginal Neoplasms - pathology Vaginal Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0039-6060 1532-7361
DOI:	10.1016/j.surg.2008.08.020