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Bilateral sporadic carotid body tumors—A rare case report
Radiology Case Reports, 2018 Carotid body tumor presents as palpable mass in anterolateral aspect of the neck. However, bilateral sporadic carotid body tumor is a rare anomaly, reported to occur in 5% of population.
Jipsa Anand, MBBS, DNB radiology resident +1 more
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Fine-needle aspiration cytology diagnosis of paraganglioma (carotid body tumor)
Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2015 A case of carotid body tumor was diagnosed based on fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in 22-year-old female who presented with a mass in the right lower cervical region. Provisional diagnosis was made as metastatic deposits.
Kalyani Dukkipati +1 more
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Clinics and Practice, 2014 A 45-year old female referred for a large carotid body tumor resection. The tumor was encasing the internal (ICA) and external carotid arteries (ECA). She underwent angiogram and embolization of the ascending pharyngeal artery and a distal branch of the ...
Rajiv Thakkar +5 more
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Case Reports in Oncology, 2021 Carotid body paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor presenting with low-grade histological and clinical features. However, the tumor has the potential to produce distant metastasis, and due to its rarity, little information is available regarding ...
Hiroki Yamada +5 more
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Using Flight Plan for Embolization Technique Based on Carotid Body Tumor Angiography to Improve Surgical Treatment of the Lesion: Report of Two Cases. [PDF]
Head NeckABSTRACT Background Carotid body tumor (CBT) is a rare type of paraganglioma in head and neck region, with a high risk of surgical bleeding and nerve damage. Here we applied a new imaging tool termed “Flight Plan for Embolization” (FPFE) technique to better identify tumors' feeding arteries so that better dissection and bleeding control can be made to ...
Huanggu H, Gu G, Li F, Zeng R, Zheng Y.
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Mutational load in carotid body tumor
BMC Medical Genomics, 2019 Background Carotid body tumor (CBT) is a rare neoplasm arising from paraganglion located near the bifurcation of the carotid artery. There is great intra-tumor heterogeneity, and CBT development could be associated with both germline and somatic allelic ...
Anna V. Kudryavtseva +18 more
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Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract In spite of intensive research efforts driving spectacular advances in terms of prevention and treatments, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading health burden, accounting for 32% of all deaths (World Health Organization. “Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs).” WHO, February 1, 2017, https://www.who.int/news‐room/fact‐sheets/detail ...
Maria Clotilde Carra +3 more
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Exome analysis of carotid body tumor
BMC Medical Genomics, 2018 Background Carotid body tumor (CBT) is a form of head and neck paragangliomas (HNPGLs) arising at the bifurcation of carotid arteries. Paragangliomas are commonly associated with germline and somatic mutations involving at least one of more than thirty ...
Anastasiya V. Snezhkina +25 more
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The PUMCH Classification of Carotid Body Tumor
Xiehe Yixue Zazhi, 2021 Carotid body tumor is a rare neoplasm located at the bifurcation of the carotid artery. Surgical excision is the main treatment but carries a high risk of bleeding, nerve injury and vascular injury.
GU Guangchao, ZHENG Yuehong
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Surgical Treatment of Carotid Body Paragangliomas: Outcomes and Complications According to the Shamblin Classification [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2010 ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to review our experience in the surgical management of carotid body paragangliomas and evaluate the outcomes and complications according to the Shamblin classification.MethodsThirteen patients who had been ...
Jae-Yol Lim +6 more
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