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Camilla S Carlsen1, Christian Godballe, Annelise S Krogdahl
1The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 C, Odense, Denmark. christian.godballe@ouh.fyns-amt.dk
Abstract:
Approximately 20 cases of malignant vagal paragangliomas (MVP)have been reported in English literature. Malignancy is based on the presence of metastases. A careful preoperative evaluation is necessary to detect multicentricity and/or significant production of catecholamines. A new case of MVP treated with embolization and surgery is presented and the literature discussed. It is concluded, that preoperative embolization followed by radical surgical resection is a rational treatment of patients with unilateral MVP.