Carotid body tumour: an enigma that remains
| Autor: | Rohaizam Jaafar, Zakinah Yahaya, Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya, Iskandar Hailani, Rachel C. A. Lim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Cerebral infarction medicine.medical_treatment External carotid artery Ascending pharyngeal artery Posterior cerebral artery medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Paraganglioma medicine.artery Medicine Carotid body Radiology Embolization Presentation (obstetrics) business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 5:479 |
| ISSN: | 2454-5937 2454-5929 |
| DOI: | 10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20190782 |
| Popis: | Carotid body tumour is a form of paraganglioma which arises from the carotid body. This tumour is known for its rich vascular supply mainly contributed by the ascending pharyngeal artery, a branch from external carotid artery. Surgical excision preceded by pre-operatic embolization remains the definitive treatment despite the countless feared complications. We present our experience with a case of carotid body tumour which was embolised prior to surgical excision, unfortunately complicated with a thromboembolic event. This patient was found to have an anatomical variation in the cerebrovascular anatomy known as a fetal posterior cerebral artery which led to a paradoxical PCA infarction post-embolization. We would like to highlight this rare presentation along with its management as there were scarce evidence of this case in the literature. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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