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Complication associated with paraganglioma may include [[hoarseness]], [[dysphagia]], [[hearing loss]], and [[facial paralysis]]. | Complication associated with paraganglioma may include [[hoarseness]], [[dysphagia]], [[hearing loss]], and [[facial paralysis]]. | ||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
Complications associated with paraganglioma are due to nerve damage, which may be caused by the tumor itself or as a result of surgery, and they may include: | |||
*[[Hoarseness]] | *[[Hoarseness]] | ||
*[[Dysphagia]] | *[[Dysphagia]] | ||
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*[[Facial paralysis]] | *[[Facial paralysis]] | ||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
Patients | Patients treated with surgery or radiation tend to have good prognosis. More than 90% of those with paraganglioma are cured. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Complication associated with paraganglioma may include hoarseness, dysphagia, hearing loss, and facial paralysis.
Complications
Complications associated with paraganglioma are due to nerve damage, which may be caused by the tumor itself or as a result of surgery, and they may include:
Prognosis
Patients treated with surgery or radiation tend to have good prognosis. More than 90% of those with paraganglioma are cured.