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Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck
Kenneth M. Hodge, MD;
Robert M. Byers, MD;
Lester J. Peters, MD
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1988;114(8):872-877.
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• The medical records of 64 patients with paraganglioma of the head and neck seen between 1954 and 1984 at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, were reviewed. Lesions were found in the carotid body (n = 24), jugulotympanic area (n = 37), vagal nerve (n = 4), and larynx (n = 1). A hereditary pattern was identified in six patients (9%). Metastases developed and caused the death of two patients (8%). No functional secreting tumors were identified. Paragangliomas are often misdiagnosed, both clinically and pathologically. Angiography is the definitive clinical study for diagnosis and treatment planning. Computed tomographic scanning further defines extent of the disease. Lesions in the neck are effectively treated by surgery. Jugulotympanic tumors can be successfully managed by surgery, radiation therapy, or a combination of both depending on the size and extent of the tumor. Secondary treatment of residual disease can be as effective as primary treatment.
(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1988;114:872-877)
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Head and Neck Surgery (Drs Hodge and Byers) and the Division of Radiotherapy (Dr Peters), University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 1, 1988.
Reprint requests to Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 (Dr Byers).
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