Cardiac paraganglioma (chemodectoma): a case report and review of the literature. 1978

R Gopalakrishnan, and A R Ticzon, and P A Cruz, and F B Kennedy, and F C Duffy, and B Barmada, and J W Giacobine

A rare case of paraganglioma (chemodectoma) of the heart is reported. This is the fifth case reported in the world literature and only the second case discovered in a living person. A review of the historical background, embryology, anatomy, and pathology of the paraganglia is provided. The previously reported four cases are also discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010236 Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal 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) Chemodectoma,Paraganglioma, Nonchromaffin,Chemodectomas,Paraganglioma, Non-Chromaffin,Paragangliomas, Familial Nonchromaffin, 1,Extra-Adrenal Paraganglioma,Extra-Adrenal Paragangliomas,Non-Chromaffin Paraganglioma,Non-Chromaffin Paragangliomas,Nonchromaffin Paraganglioma,Nonchromaffin Paragangliomas,Paraganglioma, Extra Adrenal,Paraganglioma, Non Chromaffin,Paragangliomas, Extra-Adrenal,Paragangliomas, Non-Chromaffin,Paragangliomas, Nonchromaffin
D005260 Female Females
D006338 Heart Neoplasms Tumors in any part of the heart. They include primary cardiac tumors and metastatic tumors to the heart. Their interference with normal cardiac functions can cause a wide variety of symptoms including HEART FAILURE; CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS; or EMBOLISM. Cardiac Cancer,Cardiac Carcinoma,Cardiac Neoplasms,Cardiac Tumor,Cardiac Tumors,Heart Cancer,Heart Tumor,Intracavitary Tumors of the Heart,Myocardial Tumors (Rhabdomyomas and Fibromas),Neoplasms, Cardiac,Neoplasms, Heart,Primary Cardiac Tumors, Childhood,Cancer, Cardiac,Cancer, Heart,Cancers, Cardiac,Cancers, Heart,Carcinoma, Cardiac,Carcinomas, Cardiac,Cardiac Cancers,Cardiac Carcinomas,Cardiac Neoplasm,Heart Cancers,Heart Neoplasm,Heart Tumors,Myocardial Tumor (Rhabdomyomas and Fibromas),Neoplasm, Cardiac,Neoplasm, Heart,Tumor, Cardiac,Tumor, Heart,Tumor, Myocardial (Rhabdomyomas and Fibromas),Tumors, Cardiac,Tumors, Heart,Tumors, Myocardial (Rhabdomyomas and Fibromas)
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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