| Autor: |
Paola Solis-Pazmino, Eduardo Pilatuna, Belen Tite, Mikaela García, Richard Godoy, Carla Rocha, Oscar J Ponce, Benzon Dy, Cristhian García |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2022 |
| ISSN: |
2042-8812 |
| Popis: |
Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are a neoplasm that affects the carotid glomus. This study aims to improve the management of CBTs in Ecuador. This single-center, retrospective observational study was conducted at the Instituto de la Tiroides y Enfermedades de Cabeza y Cuello (ITECC). We included adults with CBTs, between January 2019 and August 2022. A total of 15 patients with CBTs were included. All patients were females living at high altitudes (>2500 m). In the Shamblin classification, 12 tumors were type II, and 3 were type III. Complete tumor resection was performed in all patients without pre-operative embolization. All patients had benign CBTs with a mean follow-up of 17, 73 months. In a time when the medical cost is high mainly in low-income countries such as Ecuador, further investigation should be undertaken in the form of randomized prospective trials to answer who would benefit from the pre-TAE procedure. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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