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Mohamed Mostafa Elshamaa1, Alaa Abdelhamid2, Shaul Hameed Kolarkodi3
1Mohamed Mostafa Elshamaa Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
|March 16, 2026
Summary
Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare, vascular head and neck tumors. Successful management of these challenging neuroendocrine neoplasms requires a multidisciplinary approach, emphasizing early diagnosis and surgical planning.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Neurosurgery
- Head and Neck Surgery
Background:
- Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are the most common head and neck paragangliomas, originating from neural crest-derived paraganglia at the carotid bifurcation.
- These benign, slow-growing neuroendocrine neoplasms are highly vascular and challenging to manage due to their critical location.
- Early diagnosis is essential as CBTs can undergo malignant transformation and exhibit local aggressive invasion.
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