Bilateral carotid body tumours: a case report from surgeon's perspective

Carotid body tumour (CBT) is the most common paraganglioma of the head and neck and may compromise neurovascular structures such as carotid vessels, and cranial nerves. Intracranial extension from the mass is possible if left untreated. The main treatment for CBT is surgical resection albeit extreme...

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Published inJournal of surgical case reports Vol. 2024; no. 3; p. rjae011
Main Authors Chandra Sakaran, Kishen Raj, Tiew, Toot, Kamil, Khidhir, Habeebullah Khan, Hisham Arshad, Idris, Mohamad Azim, Safri, Lenny Suryani
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.2024
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Summary:Carotid body tumour (CBT) is the most common paraganglioma of the head and neck and may compromise neurovascular structures such as carotid vessels, and cranial nerves. Intracranial extension from the mass is possible if left untreated. The main treatment for CBT is surgical resection albeit extremely challenging due to tumour hypervascularity and its relationship to the carotid artery. A bilateral CBT, however, is a rare occurrence. Herein, we present a case of a man who presented to us with bilateral painless and palpable neck mass. He underwent staged bilateral CBT excision and it was complicated with left hypoglossal nerve palsy, which recovered over time.
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ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjae011