Paraganglioma of the mediastinum: challenges in diagnosis and surgical management
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mediastinal paraganglioms are rare, highly vascularized tumors arising from chromaffin tissue located in the para-aortic ganglia. Tumors tend to invade bordering structures and may also form metastasis. Up to 50% of patients are asymptomatic and diagnosis is inci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/19 |