Lukyanchikov V.A., Shatokhin T.A., Reshetov D.N., Larkin F.A., Kulov Z.A., Fedotov R.N., Karagozyan A.L., Krylov V.V. Surgical treatment of bilateral carotid paraganglioma. Head and neck. Russian Journal. 2024;12(2):117–125
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25792/HN.2024.12.2.117-125
We present a rare case of surgical treatment of bilateral carotid paraganglioma (chemodectoma, glomus tumor) and summarize scientific literature data on diagnostic methods and treatment. Case report. Patient M., 34 years old, complained of progressive growth of a painless mass in the anterolateral neck region on the right side. MRI scan revealed neck masses measuring 8x4x4 cm on the right, 3x2x1.7 cm on the left. Two-stage surgical excision of the neck masses was performed. The pathology report was consistent with bilateral carotid paraganglioma.
Conclusion. Patients with bilateral carotid paraganglioma, due to the tumor rarity, require careful preoperative examination with the choice of adequate surgical intervention to minimize the risks of neurologic and vascular complications.
Key words: chemodectoma, carotid paraganglioma, bilateral carotid paraganglioma, surgical treatment of bilateral carotid paraganglioma
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