Open AccessParaganglioma of nasal gavity
Author(s) -
Anirban Biswas,
R. Pal
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02996436
Subject(s) - medicine , anatomy , nodose ganglion , vagus nerve , ganglion , nasal cavity , stimulation
Non - Chromaffin Paraganlioma arises in paraganglia of chemoreceptor system. It has been reported in the following sites-aortic bodies, superior vagal ganglion, auricular branch of vagus, inferior vagal nodose ganglion, superior laryngeal nerve, mandible, ciliary ganglion, bifurcation of pulmonary artery, pleura, femoral artery, pleura, femoral artery, retroperitoneal tissue, mesentry, coccyx and pineal body. Paraganglions of nasal cavity is a very rare occurance. A very few cases were reported before this.