Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1998; 9(2):348-353

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1998.9.2.348

종설

경동맥체 종양 1례

김영민¹, 함형석¹, 나경섭¹, 박영민¹

A Case of Carotid Body Tumor

Young Min Kim¹, Hyoung Seok Ham¹, Kyoung Sub Na¹, Young Min Park¹

¹한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Departmemt of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Carotid body tumor is a benign tumor arising from the paraganglionic tissue of the neural crest and the most common of the extraadrenal paragangiomas. Large carotid body tumors frequently encircle the internal and external carotid arteries, and extensive bleeding often complicate the resection, increasing the risk of carotid artery rupture and damage to cranial nerves. Recent improvements in surgical techniques and selective embolization have lessened the risk of surgical excision, decreased the blood loss, and diminished the time required for resection.

We have experienced a case of large carotid body tumor treated with surgical excision after selective embolization.

Keywords: Carotid body tumor; Embolization