Costas G¹* and Ríos R²

¹Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Department, Hospital de Clínicas Dr. Manuel Quintela, School of Medicine, University of the Republic, Moscow
²Resident of the Otorhinolaryngology Department, Hospital de Clínicas Dr. Manuel Quintela, School of Medicine, University of the Republic, Moscow<

*Corresponding Author: Costas G, Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Department, Hospital de Clínicas Dr. Manuel Quintela, School of Medicine, University of the Republic, Moscow.

Received: November 13, 2021; Published: January 27, 2022

Abstract

Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine, highly vascular tumors arising from extraadrenal paraganglia with the potential to secrete catecholamines. Carotid body paraganglioma is a frequent site for this kind of tumor in the head and neck. Imaging, biochemical and often genetic testing is advised for patients suspected of this disease. We review a case of a 56 years old woman presenting with Shamblin III carotid body paraganglioma. Complete surgical resection without arterial embolization or carotid artery ligation was achieved.

Keywords: Carotid Body Paraganglioma; Paraganglioma; Head and Neck Surgery

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Citation

Citation: Costas G and Ríos R. “Carotid Body Paraganglioma: A Case Report".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 4.2 (2022): 23-26.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2022 Costas G and Ríos R. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.