title: [Paragangliomas of the head and neck. Our experience].
abstract: Paragangliomas of the head and neck are rare tumors of neuroectodermal origin. However, jugulotympanic paragangliomas are the second most common tumor of the temporal bone. Paragangliomas are recognized as benign tumors, but some show a biological behavior similar to that of malignant lesions, such as the development of recurrence or invasive growth patterns. We report 31 patients with a total of 35 paragangliomas who were seen in our department. Multiple paragangliomas were found in 2 patients. Twenty-two patients had jugulotympanic paragangliomas, 11 carotid and 2 vagal paragangliomas. None of the patients had prior treatment and the minimum follow-up was 1 year. Surgery was performed in 28 (90%), primary irradiation in 1 (3%), and 2 (7%) refused treatment. We describe our results, the clinical course, diagnostic methods and treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Unidad de Base de Cráneo, Hospital Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Alvarez Zapico
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Llorente Pendás
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suárez Nieto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carreño Villarreal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moro Melón
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Paragangliomas de cabeza y cuello. Nuestra experiencia.