Hybrid treatment of a carotid body tumor

Carotid body tumors are rare neuroendocrine tumors. Surgical intervention is indicated if symptoms due to enlargement or malignancy suspected; however, traditional operation can cause significant blood loss and carry high risks of morbidity. We report a technical variation of tumor resection in a hy...

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Main Authors: Yu-Jen Chiu, MD, Hung-Lung Hsu, MD, Shiau-Ting Lai, MD, Chiao-Po Hsu, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917300105