Diagnostic, Surgical, and Postoperative Challenges of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Neck: Clinical Experience and Literature Review

Background Neuroendocrine tumors of the neck are rare swellings, which constitute about 0.03% of all tumors. Most are sporadically arising paragangliomas. Over 50% arise from the carotid bodies and pose difficulties in diagnosis and surgical management, which may result in disabling complications. Objective To determine the diagnostic, surgical, and postoperative challenges, and how to overcome them, in the management of neuroendocrine tumors of...