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Carotid body paraganglioma: a case report
Swaragandha Shivaji Jadhav1, Avinash Parashuram Dhok1, Kajal Ramendranath Mitra1
1Department of Radiodiagnosis, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440012, India.
The Pan African Medical Journal
|July 24, 2023
Summary
A carotid body tumor (CBT), a rare vascular growth from paraganglion cells, was surgically resected in a 30-year-old woman. This case highlights CBT diagnosis and treatment, summarizing current research on these neck tumors.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Head and Neck Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Carotid body tumors (CBTs), also known as chemodectomas or carotid body paragangliomas (CBPs), are highly vascular growths originating from paraganglion cells.
- These tumors characteristically develop near the carotid bifurcation, the point where the external and internal carotid arteries diverge.
