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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of this tumor is less than 3 in 100,000 individuals.[1]
- The incidence of malignant case has been observed to be 10%.[2]
Prevalence
- The prevalence of carotid body tumor is approximately 65% of head and neck paraganglioma.[3]
- The prevalence of head and neck paraganglioma is 3% of all paraganglioma.
- The estimated prevalence of parasymapathetic paraganglioma is approximately 1-2 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
Case-fatality rate/Mortality rate
- In [year], the incidence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals with a case-fatality rate/mortality rate of [number range]%.
- The case-fatality rate/mortality rate of [disease name] is approximately [number range].
Age
- Carotid body tumor is more commonly observed in the adults and particularly in their fifth decade of life.[4]
- In familial cases, the mean age of onset is younger, being the second or fourth decade of life.[5]
Gender
There is no gender preference in the incidence of this tumor according to the recent literature.[5]
Race
- There is no racial predilection to carotid body tumor.
References
- ↑ Wieneke, Jacqueline A.; Smith, Alice (2009). "Paraganglioma: Carotid Body Tumor". Head and Neck Pathology. 3 (4): 303–306. doi:10.1007/s12105-009-0130-5. ISSN 1936-055X.
- ↑ Bakoyiannis KC, Georgopoulos SE, Klonaris CN, Tsekouras NS, Felekouras ES, Pikoulis EA, Griniatsos JE, Papalambros EL, Bastounis EA (March 2006). "Surgical treatment of carotid body tumors without embolization". Int Angiol. 25 (1): 40–5. PMID 16520723.
- ↑ Xiao, Zebin; She, Dejun; Cao, Dairong (2015). "Multiple paragangliomas of head and neck associated with hepatic paraganglioma: a case report". BMC Medical Imaging. 15 (1). doi:10.1186/s12880-015-0082-z. ISSN 1471-2342.
- ↑ Lee, Ki Yeol; Oh, Yu-Whan; Noh, Hyung Jun; Lee, Yu Jin; Yong, Hwan-Seok; Kang, Eun-Young; Kim, Kyeong Ah; Lee, Nam Joon (2006). "Extraadrenal Paragangliomas of the Body: Imaging Features". American Journal of Roentgenology. 187 (2): 492–504. doi:10.2214/AJR.05.0370. ISSN 0361-803X.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Burgess, Alfred; Calderon, Moises; Jafif-Cojab, Marcos; Jorge, Diego; Balanza, Ricardo (2017). "Bilateral carotid body tumor resection in a female patient". International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 41: 387–391. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.11.019. ISSN 2210-2612.