Paraganglioma of the thyroid. 1989

E J de Vries, and C G Watson
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.

We present a case of paraganglioma of the thyroid. The preoperative evaluation, surgical management, and histopathology are described. Four similar cases that have been reported are summarized, and a hypothesis for the origin of a paraganglioma within the thyroid capsule is proposed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010235 Paraganglioma A neural crest tumor usually derived from the chromoreceptor tissue of a paraganglion, such as the carotid body, or medulla of the adrenal gland (usually called a chromaffinoma or pheochromocytoma). It is more common in women than in men. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992) Paraganglioma, Gangliocytic,Paragangliomata,Gangliocytic Paraganglioma,Gangliocytic Paragangliomas,Paragangliomas,Paragangliomatas
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D013964 Thyroid Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the THYROID GLAND. Cancer of Thyroid,Thyroid Cancer,Cancer of the Thyroid,Neoplasms, Thyroid,Thyroid Adenoma,Thyroid Carcinoma,Adenoma, Thyroid,Adenomas, Thyroid,Cancer, Thyroid,Cancers, Thyroid,Carcinoma, Thyroid,Carcinomas, Thyroid,Neoplasm, Thyroid,Thyroid Adenomas,Thyroid Cancers,Thyroid Carcinomas,Thyroid Neoplasm

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