Mesenteric Paraganglioma: A Case Report and Literature Review
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چکیده
We report a rare case of solitary paraganglioma arising from the small bowel mesentery, found in 70-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain. Paragangliomas are neuroendocrine, neural crest-derived tumors, most commonly adrenal medulla. While extra-adrenal paragangliomas arise diverse locations, mesenteric origins extremely rare. Our comprehensive review shows 35 previously documented cases and updates epidemiology, clinical features, outcomes paragangliomas.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2168-8184']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45685