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*Patients treated with surgery or radiation tend to have good prognosis | *Patients treated with surgery or radiation tend to have good prognosis. | ||
*More than 90% of | *More than 90% of patients with paraganglioma may be cured. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
Complications 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 may include:
Prognosis
- Patients treated with surgery or radiation tend to have good prognosis.
- More than 90% of patients with paraganglioma may be cured.