Open AccessCytomorphologic spectrum in aspirates of extra-adrenal paraganglioma
Author(s) -
Uma Handa,
Reetu Kundu,
Harsh Mohan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.138667
Subject(s) - medicine , paraganglioma , fine needle aspiration , pathology , histopathology , biopsy , radiology , anatomy
Paraganglioma is a rare tumor arising from clusters of neuroendocrine cells in association with sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. It poses a diagnostic challenge because of its widespread anatomic distribution, subtle clinical manifestations, and a variety of morphologic patterns.