Carotid Body Tumour: The Second Case Series from Baghdad, Iraq

作     者：Waleed M. Hussen Abdulsalam Y. Taha Diar S. Hama-Kareem 

作者机构：Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery College of Medicine University of Baghdad and Baghdad Medical City Teaching Hospital Baghdad Iraq Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery School of Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sulaimaniyah and Sulaimaniyah Teaching Hospital Sulaimaniyah Iraq Ibn Al-Betar Center for Cardiac Surgery Baghdad Iraq 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Clinical Medicine》 (临床医学国际期刊（英文）)

年 卷 期：2015年第6卷第3期

页      面：144-153页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Carotid Body Tumour Paraganglioma Chemodectoma Stroke Cranial Nerve Deficits 

摘      要：Background: Carotid body tumour (CBT) is a rare neoplasm, yet it is the commonest head and neck paraganglioma. In Iraq, relevant literature is sparse. Herein, we present our second case series. Methodology: Patients with CBTs that were operated upon in the Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Baghdad Medical City from 2010 to 2014 were enrolled. History and examination were followed by a workup of duplex ultrasonography, CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging, CT or conventional carotid angiography. Surgical exploration via a standard anterolateral cervical incision and subadventitial dissection was used to resect the tumours with preservation of carotid arteries. Intra-luminal carotid shunts and vein grafts were prepared to be used if necessary. Results: There were 5 males and 2 females aging 17 - 46 with a mean of 32.9 ± 9.8 year. All patients had slowly growing painless pulsatile swelling below mandiblular angle for long durations (1 - 25 years) and a positive Fontaine’s sign. All tumours were benign, unilateral (right n = 4, left n = 3) and ranging in size from 3 × 3 cm to 6.4 × 3.2 cm. Beside US neck exam, carotid angiography was done in 5 patients. According to Shamblin classification, 4 were class II, 2 class I and 1 class III. All tumours were successfully resected with preservation of ICA. However, the ECA was safely ligated twice due to severe involvement. Tongue deviation occurred once (14.3%) but no patient died and none had stroke or recurrence. Conclusions: Our results of surgery for CBT compare very well with the international standards.