2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57609
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Paraganglioma of the Right Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Presenting as a Thyroid Nodule

Amanda Raymond,
Matthew N Peebles,
Samantha Diaz
et al.

Abstract: Paragangliomas are abnormal growth cells of neuroectodermal origin that arise from the autonomic nervous system. Head and neck paragangliomas are rare, commonly benign and often have a hereditary origin. Head and neck paragangliomas most commonly arise in the carotid bodies, vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves, and the sympathetic chain. However, we present a case of a paraganglioma arising from the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a phenomenon that has been reported only three times before in the literature. The pati… Show more

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