[Bilateral carotid paraganglioma]

Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 2000 Apr;101(2):90-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report an unusual case of bilateral paraganglioma of the carotid. The tumor had been neglected for a long time and increased in volume during pregnancy, inducing compression and requiring surgical treatment. We focus on the therapeutic strategy: devascularization followed by percutaneous sclerosis before total surgical removal in a two-step procedure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carotid Artery, External / surgery
  • Carotid Body Tumor / diagnosis*
  • Carotid Body Tumor / surgery
  • Carotid Body Tumor / therapy
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation
  • Sclerotherapy