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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 4/2008

01-12-2008 | Meeting Report

Hereditary Paraganglioma of the Nasopharynx

Authors: Nasser Said-Al-Naief, Junu Ojha

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 4/2008

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Abstract

Head and neck paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors derived from neural crest cells of parasympathetic ganglia or the widely dispersed neuroendocrine cells of the head and neck region. Paragangliomas of the sinonasal tract and nasopharynx are rare. The clinicopathologic features of this unique example of a hereditary, nasopharyngeal paraganglioma, and selective entities that are included in its differential diagnosis are presented.
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Metadata
Title
Hereditary Paraganglioma of the Nasopharynx
Authors
Nasser Said-Al-Naief
Junu Ojha
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
Humana Press Inc
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 4/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-008-0090-1

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