Multiple paragangliomas of the head and neck.
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).
Magliulo
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G
II Ent Clinic University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Zardo
F
F
Varacalli
S
S
D'Amico
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R
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