Multiple paragangliomas of the head and neck are rare conditions. The incidence of multiple paragangliomas is reported to the approximately 10% of the total patients, but in familial cases it increases up to 35-50%. In the head and neck region, the most common association is represented by bilateral carotid body tumors or by carotid body tumor associated with tympanic-jugular glomus. The presence of three synchronous glomus tumors is really rare, as well as association with vagal glomus and carotid body. In this paper the authors present a patient affected ipsilaterally by a carotid body tumor and vagal paraganglioma, focusing on the diagnostic options offered by imaging techniques (CT and MRI).
Multiple paragangliomas of the head and neck / Magliulo, Giuseppe; Zardo, Francesco; S., Varacalli; R., D'Amico. - In: ANALES OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICOS IBERO-AMERICANOS. - ISSN 0303-8874. - 30:1(2003), pp. 31-38. [10.1097/00005537-199805000-00022.]
Multiple paragangliomas of the head and neck.
MAGLIULO, Giuseppe;ZARDO, Francesco;
2003
Abstract
Multiple paragangliomas of the head and neck are rare conditions. The incidence of multiple paragangliomas is reported to the approximately 10% of the total patients, but in familial cases it increases up to 35-50%. In the head and neck region, the most common association is represented by bilateral carotid body tumors or by carotid body tumor associated with tympanic-jugular glomus. The presence of three synchronous glomus tumors is really rare, as well as association with vagal glomus and carotid body. In this paper the authors present a patient affected ipsilaterally by a carotid body tumor and vagal paraganglioma, focusing on the diagnostic options offered by imaging techniques (CT and MRI).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
