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Head and neck paragangliomas.
Head & neck - 1 Oct 2011
Mendenhall William M, Amdur Robert J, Vaysberg Mikhail, Mendenhall Charles M, Werning John W
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to describe the natural history and optimal treatment for head and neck paragangliomas (PGs). METHODS: Our methods were the review of the pertinent literature. RESULTS: PGs are rare tumors seen most commonly in the head and neck. Approximately 90% are sporadic; the remainder are familial and related to mutations of the succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) gene complex. Most PGs...
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