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Cureus
December 2024
Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA.
Carotid body tumors (CBTs), rare neuroendocrine neoplasms near the carotid bifurcation, are mostly asymptomatic but may cause discomfort and autonomic dysfunction. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is used for diagnosis, eliminating the need for a biopsy to avoid the risk of hemorrhage. Surgical excision is the preferred treatment, while radiotherapy is an option when surgery is impractical.
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January 2025
Clinical Pharmacy and Neurology, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
First bite syndrome (FBS) is characterized by intense pain in the parotid area that starts with the first bite of food spontaneously. FBS is an uncommonly observed surgical complication of head and neck surgery. A 36-year-old male patient reported extreme pain after surgical excision of a carotid body tumor (CBT) in the ipsilateral parotid gland region at the first bite of each food intake, which improves gradually with continued mastication.
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January 2025
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119, South Fourth Ring Road West, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.
Background: This study aims to identify a pathogenic SDHD mutation associated with hereditary head and neck paraganglioma (HNPGL) in a Chinese family and to explore its implications for genetic counseling.
Methods: The study involved a family with 15 members spanning three generations. A 31-year-old patient (II-4) was diagnosed with a left parotid gland tumor and a right carotid body tumor, while both the father and elder sister had right carotid body tumors, and the third sister had bilateral carotid body tumors.
J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, 400 N Pepper Ave, Colton, CA 92324, United States.
Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare head and neck paragangliomas that arise from the carotid body chemoreceptor at the common carotid bifurcation. These neoplasms are generally benign, slow-growing, nonsecreting, and well-vascularized. Metastasis occurs in ~5% of cases.
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November 2024
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
Head and neck paragangliomas (HNPGLs) are rare neoplasms that, along with pheochromocytomas and extra-adrenal paragangliomas, are associated with inherited mutations in at least 12 susceptibility genes in approximately 40% of cases. However, due to the rarity of HNPGLs, only a series of small-scale studies and individual cases have reported mutations in additional genes that may be involved in tumorigenesis. Consequently, numerous disease-causing mutations and genes responsible for the pathogenesis of HNPGLs remain poorly investigated.
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