Carotid Body Paraganglioma That Originates From Ectopic Carotid Bifurcation Presenting as an Oropharyngeal Mass

OĞUL H., PIRIMOGLU B., GENC B., BAYRAKTUTAN Ü., Kantarci M.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.1, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000436
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Oropharyngeal mass, ectopic carotid artery, carotid body paraganglioma, MR imaging, NECK, HEAD
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, we emphasize the carotid body tumor associated with ectopic carotid artery. This highlights that the diagnosis of aberrant carotid arteries is essential to avoid accidental injury to the vessel during surgery.