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Melanotic paraganglioma of the orbit: a case report

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A paraganglioma of the orbit in a 21-year-old woman is presented, containing oculo-cutaneous melanin in many tumor cells, occasionally adjacent to neurosecretory granules, and in macrophages. This tumor expands the list of neuroectodermal tumors with potential melaninization.

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  1. Krankenhaus Lainz, Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für klinische Neurobiologie, Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, A-1130, Wien, Austria

    W. Paulus & K. Jellinger

  2. Abteilung für Neurochirurgie, Krankenhaus Rudolfstiftung, Wien, Austria

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Paulus, W., Jellinger, K. & Brenner, H. Melanotic paraganglioma of the orbit: a case report. Acta Neuropathol 79, 340–346 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00294673

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