/neoplasm of aortic body

neoplasm of aortic body

Rare Disease

MONDO:0021389

Also Known As

aortic body neoplasmaortic body neoplasm (disease)aortic body paragangliomaaortic body tumoraortic body tumouraorticopulmonary paragangliomaneoplasm of aortic bodyneoplasm of the aortic bodyparaganglioma of aortic bodyparaganglioma of the aortic bodytumor of aortic bodytumor of the aortic bodytumour of aortic bodytumour of the aortic body

Definition

A benign or malignant extra-adrenal parasympathetic paraganglioma that arises from paraganglia adjacent to the base of the heart and great vessels.

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