Surgical Management of a Large Carotid Body Tumour with 8 Years Follow-Up
The most frequently present paraganglioma of the head and neck region is Carotid Body Tumour (CBT) which originates at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Surgical treatment although is recommended but due to its complicated anatomical location, i.e., its nearness to the cranial nerve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2017-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/2290/29072_CE[VSU]_F(GH)_PF1(VSUAK)_PFA(GG)_PF2(VSU_GG).pdf |
| Summary: | The most frequently present paraganglioma of the head
and neck region is Carotid Body Tumour (CBT) which
originates at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery.
Surgical treatment although is recommended but due to
its complicated anatomical location, i.e., its nearness to
the cranial nerves and the arterial system it is difficult to
operate. We hereby present a case report of a successful
surgical resection of a Shambling Type III CBT with 8 years
follow-up. As per our knowledge this is one of the largest
CBT reported in the literature |
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| ISSN: | 2277-8543 2455-6874 |