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Carotid Body Tumor: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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Carotid body tumour (CBT) is a rare hypervascular tumor in the head and neck region. It develops from neural crest origin paraganglionic tissue which is an arterial chemoreceptor. It presents as a slow growing mass at the carotid bifurcation. Its optimal evaluation and treatment requires involvement of multiple specialities. Because of the high rate of neurovascular complications, resection of this tumor is challenging for surgeons. Early tumor detection, meticulous evaluation and multidisciplinary approach are vital for successful management of these tumors. A case of CBT in a 50 year-old lady managed at our centre is being reported here along with a review of literature.

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  1. Department of ENT, CHSC, AFMC, Pune, India

    Gunjan Dwivedi & Abha Kumari

  2. ENT, AFMC, Pune, India

    Sanjeeva Bharadwaja

  3. Department of Radiodiagnosis, AFMC, Pune, India

    Uday Bhanu Kovilapu

  4. Department of Surgery, CHSC, AFMC, Pune, India

    Pranati Swain

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Dwivedi, G., Bharadwaja, S., Kovilapu, U.B. et al. Carotid Body Tumor: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 2), 2409–2416 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-02189-x

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