An undiagnosed non functioning retroperitoneum paraganglioma, complicating a gynaecological surgery; a case report

Paragangliomas are uncommon tumors arising from the neuroendocrine elements (chief cells) of the paraganglia and symmetrically distributed along the aorta in close association with the sympathetic chain. Although functional tumors are easier to diagnose due to the clinical findings caused by excess...

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Main Authors: Abd. Wahab, Noraziana, Gharib Bilal, Hakim, Zakaria, Alik Riasadesa, Awang, Mokhtar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2010
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/357/
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