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Volume 7, Issue 5 (Suppl)
Otolaryngol
ISSN: 2161-119X Otolaryngol, an open access journal
Otolaryngology 2017
October 18-19, 2017
October 18-19, 2017 Dubai, UAE
4
th
International Conference on
Rhinology and Otology
Cervical paragangliomas
Mohamed Hossam El Deen Thabet
Alexandria University, Egypt
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aragangliomas are neuro-endocrine tumors of the extra-adrenal paraganglionic tissues derived from neural crest and
have been recognized as a part of the Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation of Pearse (APUD) system. ey
are found in the head and neck region commonly as carotid body tumors, glomus jugulare, glomus tympanicum, glomus
vagale and sympathetic paragangliomas. Surgical excision is the preferred treatment of head and neck paraganglioma. Safe
surgical excision requires good preoperative planning based on angiographic study and preoperative hemodynamic carotid
and cerebrovascular ow studies, wide surgical exposure, meticulous hemostasis assisted in selected cases by preoperative
embolization, proximal and distal vascular control, careful dissection of all major neurovascular structures and co-operation
of a vascular surgeon skilled in carotid reconstructive techniques.
h_thabet@live.comOtolaryngol 2017, 7:5 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2161-119X-C1-023