Open AccessCarotid body paraganglioma
Author(s) -
Pitchaiprasert Suwanna,
BoonchayaAnant Patchaya,
Snabboon Thiti
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2337
Subject(s) - medicine , contraindication , vascularity , asymptomatic , paraganglioma , carotid body , radiology , surgery , pathology , carotid arteries , alternative medicine
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.