Open AccessGangliocytic paraganglioma: A rare presentation as intestinal intussusception
Author(s) -
Deepika Sirohi,
Prashant Sengupta,
Harsh Kumar,
Pravin Rao
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.72085
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , intussusception (medical disorder) , medicine , paraganglioma , radiology
Gangliocytic paragangliomas are rare benign neoplastic lesions of neuroendocrine origin occurring primarily in peri-ampullary region. Commonly occurring as small submucosal lesions, presentation as a large polyp with acute ileo-ileal intussusception in a 62-year-old woman is rare and is described in this case report.