Carotid body paraganglioma
Abstract Carotid body paraganglioma is commonly asymptomatic, slow‐growing, and nonfunctioning. With its relative contraindication to biopsy due to its high vascularity in nature, imaging characteristics are the key to help making the diagnosis. Treatment modalities, ranging from an observation to d...
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doaj-565fb85c1fbd489a8036d7cc170462f52020-11-25T02:05:23ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042019-09-01791811181210.1002/ccr3.2337Carotid body paragangliomaSuwanna Pitchaiprasert0Patchaya Boonchaya‐Anant1Thiti Snabboon2Department of Medicine Surin Hospital Surin Province ThailandDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Bangkok ThailandDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Bangkok ThailandAbstract Carotid body paraganglioma is commonly asymptomatic, slow‐growing, and nonfunctioning. With its relative contraindication to biopsy due to its high vascularity in nature, imaging characteristics are the key to help making the diagnosis. Treatment modalities, ranging from an observation to definitive treatment with surgery, should be selected on an individual basis.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2337carotid bodyflow‐void signparagangliomasalt‐pepper appearance |
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Abstract Carotid body paraganglioma is commonly asymptomatic, slow‐growing, and nonfunctioning. With its relative contraindication to biopsy due to its high vascularity in nature, imaging characteristics are the key to help making the diagnosis. Treatment modalities, ranging from an observation to definitive treatment with surgery, should be selected on an individual basis. |
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