Thyroid Gland Paraganglioma

Preferred Label : Thyroid Gland Paraganglioma;

NCIt definition : A rare, circumscribed or encapsulated neuroendocrine tumor arising from the thyroid gland. Microscopically, it is characterized by the presence of tumor cells arranged in a nesting (Zellballen) growth pattern. The reported cases have followed a benign clinical course.;

Neoplastic status : Undetermined;

Details

Origin ID

C46125;

UMLS CUI

C1710416;

Disease excludes abnormal cell
- Large Osteoclastic Giant Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Smooth Muscle Cell [NCIt concept]
Disease may have findings
- Nesting (Zellballen) Growth Pattern [NCIt concept]
- Trabecular Pattern [NCIt concept]
Excludes anatomical site(s)
- Adrenal Gland [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]
- Neck [NCIt concept]
- Nervous System [NCIt concept]
- Thyroid Gland [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]
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- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Endocrine Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Neuroendocrine Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Endocrine Differentiation [NCIt concept]
- Epithelial Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Neuroendocrine Differentiation [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neural Crest-Derived Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
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- Autonomic Nervous System [NCIt concept]
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]
- Peripheral Nerve [NCIt concept]

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