A RARE CASE REPORT ON NASAL CAVITY PARAGANGLIOMA

Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 7

Abstract

Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine neoplasm of extra adrenal autonomic nervous system. These are usually benign, slow growing vascular tumors found in the abdomen, thorax, head and neck region. Head and neck paraganglioma is primarily located in the temporal bone and carotid body, paraganglioma of nose and paranasal sinuses are rare. We report a case of paraganlioma of the nose and Para nasal sinus in a 65 year old male patient, who was submitted to surgical excision, and histopathologically confirmed. He has been followed up since 2 years with no signs of recurrence.

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Ashfaque Ansari, Suma Moni Mathew

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  • EP ID EP221850
  • DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2014/114
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Ashfaque Ansari, Suma Moni Mathew (2014). A RARE CASE REPORT ON NASAL CAVITY PARAGANGLIOMA. Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare, 1(7), 744-747. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-221850