Paraganglioma: the role of genetic counselling and radiological screening.

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Paragangliomas are rare tumours of the autonomic nervous system that occur in both sporadic and hereditary forms. They are usually benign tumours with low mortality, but can cause significant morbidity related to mass effect. Genetic predisposition to develop paraganglioma can occur within known tumour syndromes and familial tumours tend to present at a younger age and at multiple sites compared to sporadic...

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