Preferred Label : paraganglioma;
RADLEX synonyms : glomus tumor; glomus tumor (WHO grade I);
Definition : A neural crest tumor usually derived from the chromoreceptor tissue of a paraganglion,
such as the carotid body, or medulla of the adrenal gland (usually called a chromaffinoma
or pheochromocytoma). It is more common in women than in men. (Stedman, 25th ed; from
Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0017653;
Origin ID : RID4512;
UMLS CUI : C0030421;
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A neural crest tumor usually derived from the chromoreceptor tissue of a paraganglion,
such as the carotid body, or medulla of the adrenal gland (usually called a chromaffinoma
or pheochromocytoma). It is more common in women than in men. (Stedman, 25th ed; from
Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992) [MeSH]