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Carotid body paraganglioma

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Carotid body paraganglioma (CBP) is a type neuroendocrine tumour arising from paraganglial chief cells of carotid body. Situated at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery, it constitutes 0.5% of all body tumours. Though CBP's is most common paraganglioma of head and neck it is a rare neoplasm and requires a thorough examination for a proper diagnosis and therapeutic management. Here, we present a case of 36 year old female patient with CBP in left side of the neck.

Source: Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery

DOI: 10.4103/ams.ams_183_18

Authors: RashmiMaruti Hosalkar, JayeshS Khivasara, Niharika Swain

Language: English

Topic: Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2994775601

FWCI: 0.704

Cites: 19

Cited by: 14

Related to: 10