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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
The most common complications are due to nerve damage, which may be caused by the tumor itself or damage during surgery. Nerve damage can lead to: | The most common complications are due to nerve damage, which may be caused by the tumor itself or damage during surgery. Nerve damage can lead to: | ||
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*Hearing loss | *[[Facial nerver paralysis]] | ||
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==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
Patients who have surgery or radiation tend to do well. More than 90% of those with paraganglioma are cured. | Patients who have surgery or radiation tend to do well. More than 90% of those with paraganglioma are cured. | ||
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Overview
Complications
The most common complications are due to nerve damage, which may be caused by the tumor itself or damage during surgery. Nerve damage can lead to:
Prognosis
Patients who have surgery or radiation tend to do well. More than 90% of those with paraganglioma are cured.