Page 26 - Virtual Vascular

Carotid body tumors are usually paragangliomas
Checking urine catecholamines, USG doppler, CT or MRI angiogram are useful investigation tools

Right carotid Classic sprayed carotid bifurcation on

body tumor Hypoglossal angiogram
nerve

Internal
carotid artery
External carotid

artery

Embolization prior to
Vagus nerve Field of dissection Common surgical resection may
in close proximity
reduce vascularity of
to cranial nerves IX, carotid artery the tumor and reduce
X, XI, XII intra-op bleeding

External
Internal
carotid artery carotid artery

3D
reconstruction

Common After tumor
carotid artery removed