Abstract
Two patients with large vascular carotid body tumors underwent preoperative intravascular embolization of the major arterial feeders. The tumor vascularity was reduced markedly, and complete surgical extirpation was accomplished without difficulty. The literature on carotid body tumors is briefly reviewed. The role of preoperative embolization in the treatment of these difficult tumors is emphasized.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 867-870 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of neurosurgery |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1983 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology
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Borges, L. F., Heros, R. C., & DeBrun, G. (1983). Carotid body tumors managed with preoperative embolization. Report of two cases. Journal of neurosurgery, 59(5), 867-870. https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1983.59.5.0867