Vaginal paraganglioma presenting as a pelvic mass.

Akl, Mohamed N; Naidu, Sailen G; McCullough, Ann E; Magtibay, Paul M · Surgery · 2010

case_report · Level V

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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.

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