Neoplasm of aortic body
Neoplasm of aortic body
Definition
A benign or malignant extra-adrenal parasympathetic paraganglioma that arises from paraganglia adjacent to the base of the heart and great vessels.
Also known as aortic body neoplasm, aortic body neoplasm (disease), aortic body paraganglioma, aortic body tumor, aortic body tumour, aorticopulmonary paraganglioma, neoplasm of aortic body, neoplasm of the aortic body, paraganglioma of aortic body, paraganglioma of the aortic body, tumor of aortic body, tumor of the aortic body, tumour of aortic body, tumour of the aortic body — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomic nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Basal zone of heart | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Endocrine gland | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Endocrine gland | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Parasympathetic nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Peripheral nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |