Paraganglioma of a Bladder with a Bladder Stone
Korean Journal of Urology
;
: 296-299, 2009.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-218427
ABSTRACT
Paragangliomas of the urinary bladder are very rare tumors of the paraganglion system that arise from chromaffin cells in or near the sympathetic ganglia. Only approximately 15% of them develop from extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue. Most of these tumors are hormonally active and secrete mainly noradrenaline (rarely adrenaline), calcitonin, and adrenocorticotropic hormone. Paragangliomas are generally benign tumors, with less than 10% being malignant. Here we report a case of a paraganglioma arising in a urinary bladder with a bladder stone.
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Main subject:
Paraganglioma
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Urinary Bladder
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Calcitonin
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Urinary Bladder Calculi
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Norepinephrine
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
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Chromaffin Cells
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Ganglia, Sympathetic
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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