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ArticleJournal of neurological surgery reports2025

Bilateral Carotid Body Paraganglioma: A Case Report and Review of Management Strategies.

Louissa S R Cidral, Luiz D Penzo, Kristel B Merida, Mayara S Marques, Ana C Andrade, Afonso H Aragão, Leonardo G Ruschel

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Article in Journal of neurological surgery reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Louissa S R CidralNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, NeuroDOC, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0006-3132-8641
Luiz D PenzoNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, NeuroDOC, Curitiba, Brazil.
Kristel B MeridaNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, NeuroDOC, Curitiba, Brazil.
Mayara S MarquesNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, NeuroDOC, Curitiba, Brazil.
Ana C AndradeNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, NeuroDOC, Curitiba, Brazil.
Afonso H AragãoNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, NeuroDOC, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5640-427X
Leonardo G RuschelNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, NeuroDOC, Curitiba, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bilateral paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors stemming from the paraganglia along the autonomic nervous system. This case report presents a case of a 49-year-old woman with a year history of bilateral neck masses and recurrent syncopal episodes. Diagnostic imaging revealed bilateral, hypervascular carotid body tumors. This case underlines the importance of recognizing paragangliomas as a differential diagnosis in patients with neck masses and highlights the role of advanced imaging techniques in diagnosis and management.

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angiographybilateral neck masscarotid body tumorparagangliomasyncope

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PMID40727845
PMCPMC12302329

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