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Case Reports
. 2012 Nov;26(11):778-9.
doi: 10.1155/2012/243427.

Gangliocytic paraganglioma of the duodenum

Filip Čečka  1 , Bohumil Jon, Rudolf Repák, Aleš Kohout, Zdeněk Šubrt, Alexander Ferko
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Case Reports

Gangliocytic paraganglioma of the duodenum

Filip Čečka et al. Can J Gastroenterol. 2012 Nov.
No abstract available

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Figure 1)
Gastroduodenoscopy showing a mass in the duodenum
Figure 2)
Figure 2)
Endosonography showing homogenous lesion 15 mm in diameter, it does not infiltrate muscularis propria. There is no lymphadenopathy
Figure 3)
Figure 3)
Histological examination of the surgical specimen showing an irregular composition of spindle cells typical of gangliocytic paraganglioma. Hematoxylin-eosin stain, original magnification ×40
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