Percutaneous preoperative embolization with onyx in the management of a carotid body tumor: A case report
Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare, hypervascular neuroendocrine neoplasms that can lead to significant complications during surgical resection due to the high risk of bleeding. We present the case of a 64-year-old male with a palpable neck mass on the left side, diagnosed as a CBT through imaging studies. Given the tumor's increasing size and rich vascularization, percutaneous preoperative embolization with Onyx under ultrasound and angiographic guide, was performed to minimize intraoperative complications. Forty-eight hours later, the tumor was surgically resected with minimal blood loss and no injury to cranial nerves or the carotid bifurcation.
Authors
- Ilaria Villanova
- Nicola Maria Lucarelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6654-4751)
- Chiara Morelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3970-7479)
- Giovanni D. Lorusso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5023-6751)
- Cristian Dell'Atti
- Nicola Maggialetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0111-1346)
- Amato Antonio Stabile Ianora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-9035)
- Domenico Sergio Zimatore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7185-890X)
- Luca De Marco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3408-0841)
- Vincenzo De Toma
Institutions
- Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Consorziale - Policlinico Bari (IT)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2024.09.032
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57