Paraganglioma of Carotid Body: A Case Report
Hüseyin Pülat
Department of Surgical Oncology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Isparta, Turkey.
Oktay Karaköse
Department of Surgical Oncology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Isparta, Turkey.
Ismail Zihni
Department of Surgical Oncology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Isparta, Turkey.
Kazım Çağlar Özçelik
Department of Surgical Oncology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Isparta, Turkey.
Metin Çiriş
Department of Pathology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Isparta, Turkey.
Huseyin Eken *
Department of General Surgery, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey.
Hasan Erol Eroğlu
Department of Surgical Oncology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Isparta, Turkey.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Paraganglioma occur from the paraganglionic stems of the autonomic nervous system. They develop from the carotid body and are known as carotid body tumours. These are sporadic, rare vascular lesions showing genetic transfer. Although they are generally benign and have a slow course, because of invasion to adjacent neurovascular tissues or pressure, early diagnosis and treatment is of importance. Diagnosis is made from a detailed history and physical examination and is confirmed with angiography. The treatment method selected in the majority of cases is surgery. In this paper, the case is presented of a 73-year old female who underwent surgery in our clinic for a diagnosis of carotid body paraganglioma.
Keywords: Carotid body, paraganglioma, surgery