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Review
. 2016 May;26(2):259-78.
doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2015.12.005. Epub 2016 Mar 5.

Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck

Sean Woolen  1 , Joseph J Gemmete  2
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Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck

Sean Woolen et al. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2016 May.

Abstract

Paragangliomas of the head and neck are rare vascular skull-base tumors derived from the paraganglionic system with an estimated incidence of 1:30,000 accounting for 3% of all paragangliomas. The most common paraganglioma locations of the head and neck in descending order are the carotid body, jugular, tympanic, and vagal paragangliomas. This article discusses the clinical characterics, normal anatamy, imaging findings and protocols, pathology, staging, and differential diagnosis for paragangliomas of the head and neck.

Keywords: Computed tomography; DOPA-PET; FDG-PET; I-123 Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG); In 111-DTPA-d-Phe1-octreotide; MR imaging; Paraganglioma; Pheochromocytoma.

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