Objectives The aim was to determine the mode of presentation and 30 day procedural risks
in 4418 patients with 4743 carotid body tumours (CBTs) undergoing surgical excision …

Background Carotid body tumor (CBT) is a rare neoplasm that has been increasingly
studied during the last decades; nevertheless, it continues to be a topic of controversy. This …

Background Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare neoplasms located in the carotid
bifurcation. The majority of these tumors are unilateral; bilateral CBTs represent …

Background Carotid body tumor (CBT) is the most common head and neck paragangliomas.
Surgical resection is the golden standard management for CBT. While preoperative …

Objective To compare the surgical outcomes of benign and malignant carotid body tumor
(CBT), and to evaluate the associated factors of malignant CBT. Methods Patients who …

Introduction: Carotid body tumors are rare neoplasms with malignant potential. We aim to
follow up on our initial experience published in 2015 and compare the occurrence of …

Abstract Purpose The Shamblin classification is the commonest method to predict
complications and outcomes during carotid body tumor (CBT) resection. The aim of this …

Background Bilateral carotid body tumors (CBTs) clinical manifestation is infrequent. We
conducted this work to describe our experience in the surgical treatment of bilateral CBT and …

Background Although carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare, they attract particular attention
because of their propensity for malignant transformation and the high surgical risk. Because …

Objective The bilateral presentation of Carotid Body Tumors (CBT) is rare; the surgical
resection of these masses remains the mainstay management due to the malignant …