Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

CAROTID BODY TUMOR: A RARE CASE REPORT

Dr Gautam Kumar Pathak, Dr Mridul Sarma, Dr Jahnavi Devi

Abstract :

In the head and neck region, the normal paraganglia are associated with the parasympathetic nervous system and paragangliomas arising from these sites account for up to 70% of extra adrenal paragangliomas. The most common site is the carotid body. They arise at the bifurcation of internal and external carotid arteries. Flow voids from the numerous vessels are typically seen on MR imaging and this finding is part of the classic “salt and pepper appearance” seen on T2 weighted images. Histologically they have a characteristic “Zellballen” growth pattern. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice. Here we present a case of 40 years, Female presenting with a swelling in the right side of neck for last 5 years. It was firm in consistency, non–tender and non–pulsatile. CEMRI showed well defined lesion in right carotid space extending from C2 to C5 vertea splaying the carotid bifurcation– suggestive of paraganglioma – carotid body tumor. FNAC of swelling was suggestive of– soft tissue spindle cell neoplasm. Patient was operated, excision of tumor mass done. Intraoperative and postoperative period turned out to be uneventful. Patient is now on follow up.

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CAROTID BODY TUMOR: A RARE CASE REPORT, DR GAUTAM KUMAR PATHAK, DR MRIDUL SARMA, DR JAHNAVI DEVI PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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