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

Paragangliomas (PGLs) are tumours originating from neural crest-derived cells situated in
the region of the autonomic nervous system ganglia. Head-and-neck PGLs (HNPGLs) …

Objective: To evaluate a modified technique for carotid body tumor (CBT) resection.
Background: Resection of CBT can lead to substantial postoperative morbidity because of a …

Pheochromocytomas are rare tumors in children arising from chromaffin cells of adrenal
medullary or extra-adrenal paraganglionic tissue. The tumors are characterized by …

Endovascular tumor embolization as adjunctive therapy for head and neck cancers is
evolving and has become an important part of the tools available for their treatment. Careful …

The carotid body tumor is a rare neoplasm that has engendered much literature over the
past century, and for which continued controversy exists regarding natural history, biologic …

Objectives To evaluate results after carotid body tumor (CBT) surgery using a novel
dissection technique. Methods A retrospective analysis of all operated CBT in the last 6 …

Paragangliomas most commonly occur in the carotid body, jugulotympanic area, and vagus
nerve but have also been reported in other areas of the head and neck. These tumors are …

Tumors of the temporal bone are protean and typically inaccessible without surgical
intervention; therefore, imaging is an indispensable part of their evaluation. The following …

Background As the face is known for its extreme variation in vascular anatomy and the
number of filler‐associated complications due to intra‐arterial injection is increasing, we are …