Carotid body tumor resection utilizing a covered stent graft to enable resection of the tumor en bloc with the internal carotid artery

Carotid body tumor resection utilizing a covered stent graft to enable resection of the tumor en bloc with the internal carotid artery

Surgical excision is the primary treatment for carotid body tumors (CBT) and infrequently involves carotid vessels reconstruction. A CBT that extends distally to the level of the skull base makes surgical reconstruction very challenging. We report a case of a 30-year-old man who presented with a CBT...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Alqaim, MD, Ajit S. Puri, MD, DM, Alec E. Vaezi, MD, PhD, Andres Schanzer, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428719301078

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