The definitive universally accepted treatment for carotid body tumors (CBT) is surgery. The
impact of surgery on cranial nerves and the carotid artery has often been underestimated …

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed neurovascular complications in the surgical management
of carotid body tumors (CBTs), with emphasis on those treated with and without preoperative …

Objective Most patients presenting with carotid body tumors (CBTs) seek medical attention
when tumors have grown to exceed Shamblin I stage, rendering surgery a challenging …

Background Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare entities for which surgical resection
remains the gold standard. Given their hypervascularity, preoperative embolization is often …

Carotid body tumor is an uncommon hypervascular benign tumor in the head and neck
region. It usually presents as a slow growing mass at the carotid bifurcation. Because of the …

Introduction Carotid body tumors (CBT) are very unusual neck lesions. However, at high
altitudes, they are less rarely found. This study intended to review our experience in …

Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes of surgical resection
of carotid body tumors with and without preoperative embolization. Methods There were 31 …

BACKGROUND: Now, surgical resection still remains the gold standard for the treatment of
carotid body tumors (CBTs). Although advances in surgical techniques and the introduction …

Objective The purpose of this study is to compare the efficiency of preoperative embolization
on vascular rupture rates during surgery in 13 patients within two groups. Methods …

This study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of carotid body
tumors in Chinese patients in the last decade. A systematic search was conducted without …