Carotid body tumor in a 9-year-old patient

Ahmet Baris Durukan^1,2, Hasan Alper Gurbuz^1,3

¹Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Liv Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
²Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istinye University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye
³Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yüksek Ihtisas University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2024.24461

Carotid body tumors are rarely encountered pathologies in the pediatric age group but still exist in the differential diagnosis of cervical painless masses. Genetic and familial background should be studied in addition to contrast imaging studies. Complete subadventitial resection, with or without prior embolization, which is still controversial, is the mainstay of therapy. Follow-up gains importance due to its nature. Herein, we report a 9-year-old girl presented with a unilateral asymptomatic mass on the neck with a diagnosis of carotid body tumor treated surgically without embolization. We emphasize the specific aspects of the pediatric age group.

Keywords : Carotid body tumor, operative, surgical procedures, therapeutic embolization

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