Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal

"Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A relatively rare, usually benign neoplasm originating in the chemoreceptor tissue of the CAROTID BODY; GLOMUS JUGULARE; GLOMUS TYMPANICUM; AORTIC BODIES; and the female genital tract. It consists histologically of rounded or ovoid hyperchromatic cells that tend to be grouped in an alveolus-like pattern within a scant to moderate amount of fibrous stroma and a few large thin-walled vascular channels. (From Stedman, 27th ed)

Descriptor ID	D010236
MeSH Number(s)	C04.557.465.625.650.700.705 C04.557.580.625.650.700.705
Concept/Terms	Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal Extra-Adrenal Paraganglioma Extra-Adrenal Paragangliomas Paraganglioma, Extra Adrenal Paragangliomas, Extra-Adrenal Chemodectomas Paraganglioma, Nonchromaffin Nonchromaffin Paraganglioma Nonchromaffin Paragangliomas Paragangliomas, Nonchromaffin Paragangliomas, Familial Nonchromaffin, 1 Chemodectoma Paraganglioma, Non-Chromaffin Non-Chromaffin Paraganglioma Non-Chromaffin Paragangliomas Paraganglioma, Non Chromaffin Paragangliomas, Non-Chromaffin

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Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Neoplasms by Histologic Type [C04.557]
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal [C04.557.465]
Neuroectodermal Tumors [C04.557.465.625]
Neuroendocrine Tumors [C04.557.465.625.650]
Paraganglioma [C04.557.465.625.650.700]
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal [C04.557.465.625.650.700.705]
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue [C04.557.580]
Neuroectodermal Tumors [C04.557.580.625]
Neuroendocrine Tumors [C04.557.580.625.650]
Paraganglioma [C04.557.580.625.650.700]
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal [C04.557.580.625.650.700.705]

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