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ArticleCancers2024

Head and Neck Paragangliomas: Overview of Institutional Experience.

Swar N Vimawala, Alex Z Graboyes, Bonita Bennett, Maria Bonanni, Aleena Abbasi, Tanaya Oliphant, Michelle Alonso-Basanta, Christopher Rassekh, Debbie Cohen, Jason A Brant and 1 more

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Article in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Swar N VimawalaDivision of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cooper University Health Care, Camden, NJ 08103, USA.
Alex Z GraboyesDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-9412-8893
Bonita BennettRenal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Maria BonanniRenal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Aleena AbbasiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Tanaya OliphantDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Michelle Alonso-BasantaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Christopher RassekhDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Debbie CohenRenal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Jason A BrantDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Yonghong HuanRenal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9820-1673
University of Pennsylvania · USCooper University Health Care · USPhiladelphia VA Medical Center · US

Funding

BLRD VA IK2 BX004910VA IK2-BX004910
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Head and neck paragangliomas (HNPGLs) are rare and have high rates of genetic mutations. We conducted a retrospective review of 187 patients with 296 PGLs diagnosed between 1974 and 2023. The mean age of diagnosis was 48.8 years (range 10 to 82) with 69.0% female and 26.5% patients with multiple PGLs. Among 119 patients undergoing genetic testing, 70 (58.8%) patients had mutations, with SDHB (30) and SDHD (26) being the most common. The rates of metastasis and recurrence were higher among patients with SDHB mutations or SDHD mutations associated with multiple PGLs. Metabolic evaluation showed elevated plasma dopamine levels were the most common derangements in HNPGL. MRI and CT were the most common anatomic imaging modalities and DOTATATE was the most common functional scan used in this cohort. Most patients (81.5%) received surgery as the primary definitive treatment, while 22.5% patients received radiation treatment, mostly as an adjuvant therapy or for surgically challenging or inoperable cases. Systemic treatment was rarely used in our cohort. Our single-center experience highlights the need for referral for genetic testing and metabolic evaluation and for a team-based approach to improve the clinical outcomes of patients with HNPGLs.

Indexed as

carotid bodyhead and neck paragangliomahead and neck tumorsjugular paragangliomaparagangliomasuccinate dehydrogenase mutationstympanic paragangliomavagal paraganglioma

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PMID38672605
PMCPMC11049203
OpenAlexW4394880097

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