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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 76, 183-189, Copyright © 1978 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Cardiac paraganglioma (chemodectoma): a case report and review of the literature

R Gopalakrishnan, AR Ticzon, PA Cruz, FB Kennedy, FC Duffy, B Barmada and JW Giacobine

A rare case of paraganglioma (chemodectoma) of the heart is reported. This is the fifth case reported in the world literature and only the second case discovered in a living person. A review of the historical background, embryology, anatomy, and pathology of the paraganglia is provided. The previously reported four cases are also discussed.

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