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Case of spontaneous regression of carotid body tumor in a SDHD mutant: a discussion on potential mechanisms based on a review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Head and neck paragangliomas are tumors associated with the parasympathetic nerve system and typically show an indolent growth pattern. Therefore a conservative management strategy is considered in selected cases. METHODS AND RESULTS: We present a case of a female patient who presented i...

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Autores principales: Hammer, Sebastiaan, Jansen, Jeroen C, van der Kleij-Corssmit, Eleonora PM, Hes, Frederik J, Kruit, Mark C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3500722/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23083338
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-10-218