Management of head and neck paragangliomas: Review of 120 patients

Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 381 - 387
Published: Feb 13, 2009
Abstract
Background. Head and neck paragangliomas (PGL) are rare, mostly benign tumors. About 10% to 15% of PGL are caused by mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase genes B, C, or D and may appear multifocally. Methods and Results. A retrospective review of 120 patients with 146 head and neck PGL, including 46 carotid body tumors (CBT), 13 vagal tumors, 55 jugulotympanic tumors (JTT), 25 tympanic tumors (TT) and 7 tumors in other locations are...
Paper Details
Title
Management of head and neck paragangliomas: Review of 120 patients
Published Date
Feb 13, 2009
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
381 - 387
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