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DOI: 10.1055/a-2654-2376
Bilateral Carotid Body Paraganglioma: A Case Report and Review of Management Strategies
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Abstract
Bilateral paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors stemming from the paraganglia along the autonomic nervous system. This case report presents a case of a 49-year-old woman with a year history of bilateral neck masses and recurrent syncopal episodes. Diagnostic imaging revealed bilateral, hypervascular carotid body tumors. This case underlines the importance of recognizing paragangliomas as a differential diagnosis in patients with neck masses and highlights the role of advanced imaging techniques in diagnosis and management.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 15. Januar 2025
Angenommen: 24. Juni 2025
Accepted Manuscript online:
14. Juli 2025
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
24. Juli 2025
© 2025. The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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