Paragangliomas are neuroendocrine tumors derived from the extra-adrenal paraganglia of
the autonomic nervous system. Within the head and neck, they are generally defined and …

Paragangliomas of the head and neck are ubiquitous in their distribution, originating from
the paraganglia or glomus cells within the carotid body, vagal nerve, middle ear, jugular …

Paragangliomas of the head and neck are highly vascular lesions originating from
paraganglionic tissue located at the carotid bifurcation (carotid body tumors), along the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR imaging is an established method for diagnosis and
surgical planning of carotid body tumors (CBTs). However no studies have elaborated …

The anatomy of the jugular foramen is complex. It contains the lower cranial nerves and
major vascular structures. Tumors that develop within it, or extend into it, provide significant …

Patients with carotid body tumors require accurate preoperative assessment of vessel
involvement and the probable impact of interrupting blood flow through the internal carotid …

• Between 1967 and 1990 inclusive, 28 patients with paragangliomas of the neck were
diagnosed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Affiliated Hospitals. There were 11 …

Twenty-seven patients with chronic middle ear infection were prospectively studied with pre-
and post-contrast magnetic resonance (MR) images to assess the role of MR imaging in the …

Carotid body tumour is a rare disease, a slow growing highly vascular tumour of the carotid
body tissue and the most common type of the paraganglioma. This article reviews the …

PURPOSE To evaluate indium 111 octreotide scintigraphy for the detection of suspected
neuroendocrine lesions of the head and neck. METHODS After receiving 6 mCi of 111In …