Submandibular approach and use of Ligasure(®) system in a complex carotid paraganglioma
UNLABELLEDCarotid paragangliomas are rare tumors of slow growth, progressive, and highly vascularized; surgery is the chosen treatment, and most surgeons perform an approach with a longitudinal cervicotomy. OBJECTIVEWe present a case of carotid paraganglioma Shamblin III with skull base extension. M...
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Published in | SAGE open medical case reports Vol. 2; p. 2050313X14559066 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Report |
Language | English |
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01.01.2014
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Summary: | UNLABELLEDCarotid paragangliomas are rare tumors of slow growth, progressive, and highly vascularized; surgery is the chosen treatment, and most surgeons perform an approach with a longitudinal cervicotomy. OBJECTIVEWe present a case of carotid paraganglioma Shamblin III with skull base extension. METHODSSubmandibular approach and vascular sealing device of the Ligasure(®) system were used in the surgery. RESULTSWe achieved complete resection using these adjunctive techniques. CONCLUSIONSThe use of these adjunctive techniques can be useful to manage large carotid body tumors. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 content type line 59 SourceType-Reports-1 ObjectType-Report-1 |
ISSN: | 2050-313X 2050-313X |
DOI: | 10.1177/2050313X14559066 |