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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2] Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [3]

Overview

Traditionally, surgery is considered the mainstay of treatment for the carotid body tumor. However, there is a growing amount of studies observing that radiotherapy can be used as an alternative treatment with equal efficacy and lower complications.

Surgery

Surgery is the treatment of choice for carotid body tumor.[1]

Indications

Surgery is indicated in:[2]

Contraindications

Individuals who are poor candidates of surgery due to any reason.[3]

Complications of surgery

Surgical excision of the tumor may be complicated by:[4]

Radiotherapy

Indications for radiotherapy

Radiotherapy is indicated in:[2]

Observation

Another policy in approaching carotid body tumor is observation. There is limited data regarding this policy, however, some studies recommended this policy considering the benign nature of the tumor and its slow growth nature.[5]

Algorithm for treatment

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carotid body paraganglioma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Malignant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signs and symptoms of secreting tumor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Possibilites of bilateral/multiple tumors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Low risk of cranial nerve injury
favorable for surgery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Age< 40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Observation
 
Radiotherapy
 
 
Surgery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The above algorithm is adopted from European Archive of Otorhinolaryngology.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Luo T, Zhang C, Ning YC, Gu YQ, Li JX, Wang ZG (March 2013). "Surgical treatment of carotid body tumor: case report and literature review". J Geriatr Cardiol. 10 (1): 116–8. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1671-5411.2013.01.018. PMC 3627704. PMID 23610583.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hu K, Persky MS (July 2003). "Multidisciplinary management of paragangliomas of the head and neck, Part 1". Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.). 17 (7): 983–93. PMID 12886866.
  3. Eisele, David (2008). Complications in head and neck surgery. Edinburgh: Saunders. ISBN 978-1-4160-4220-4.
  4. Eisele, David (2008). Complications in head and neck surgery. Edinburgh: Saunders. ISBN 978-1-4160-4220-4.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Suárez, Carlos; Rodrigo, Juan P.; Mendenhall, William M.; Hamoir, Marc; Silver, Carl E.; Grégoire, Vincent; Strojan, Primož; Neumann, Hartmut P. H.; Obholzer, Rupert; Offergeld, Christian; Langendijk, Johannes A.; Rinaldo, Alessandra; Ferlito, Alfio (2013). "Carotid body paragangliomas: a systematic study on management with surgery and radiotherapy". European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 271 (1): 23–34. doi:10.1007/s00405-013-2384-5. ISSN 0937-4477.