The presentation and management of multiple paraganglioma in head and neck.
OBJECTIVE
We report the presentation and management of an 18-year-old male, who presented with bilateral carotid body paragangliomas and a unilateral jugular body paraganglioma.


METHODS
A comprehensive review of the medical literature concerning paragangliomas in the pediatric and adult population is discussed.


RESULTS
Presentations of multiple paragangliomas in an 18-year-old have never been described.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the first case of multiple paragangliomas in a 18-year-old male, who was treated with embolisation and surgical resection and remains disease free 2 years from surgery.
Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Childrens Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. brendanfennessy@yahoo.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed