A glomus vagale tumour presenting with acute left ventricular failure.
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چکیده
A glomus vagale is a rare lesion of paraganglionic cells in the vagal perineurium. Secretion of hormones by such a tumour is exceedingly uncommon, although associated metabolic processes have been demonstrated. Clinical effects of secretion reported previously have been minimal. We report a case where resistant hypertension was eventually found to be due to a secretory glomus vagale, and was greatly alleviated by removal of the lesion.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of laryngology and otology
دوره 117 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003