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Released Date : 2021-02-19
A carotid body tumor is a growth on the side of your neck in the area where the large carotid artery splits off into smaller blood vessels that carry blood to your brain. You have two carotid arteries ? one on each side of your neck ? that supply blood to the front of the brain, which is responsible for thinking, speech, personality, and sensory and motor functions.
In most patients with a carotid body tumor, there is no known cause except for hypoxia (the chronic oxygen deprivation that may come from living at high altitudes). In a smaller percentage of patients heredity can be a cause.
In general, a vascular surgeon will perform a transcatheter embolization and a bypass graft, if needed.
One possible complication is stroke, but this is rare and happens in less than 2% of carotid body tumor removals. The risk is highest for patients who have large tumors and need to have vascular repair or replacement.
If the tumor affects the nerves near the carotid artery, such as the vagus nerve, facial nerve or hypoglossal nerve that controls your tongue, part of the nerve may needs to be removed. This can leads to nerve problems if the tumor is large, but the overall risk of permanent nerve damage is less than 5%. If the tumor is cancerous, there is a less than 5% chance it will spread to other areas of your body (metastatic disease).The risk of having another carotid body tumor after surgery is 5% to 10%.
Frequently asked questions
Q.Is a carotid body tumor cancer?
Carotid body tumors are not generally cancerous. However, they can grow quickly and become large. Because of this, the best treatment is often surgery to remove the tumor. In few cases, radiation therapy is used.
Q.How is carotid body tumor treated?
Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are treated with either surgery or radiotherapy. Need to consider the following factors before starting any treatment: presence of other paragangliomas, bilateral carotid body tumors, the age and the health of the patient, and the patient's preference.
Q.How long is the hospital stay for carotid artery surgery?
Patients usually stay in the hospital for 1 to 2 days after the surgery to allow time for recovery and time for the physician to monitor progress.
Q.How do you feel after carotid artery surgery?
Q.What can go wrong with carotid artery surgery?
Q.How can I naturally clean my arteries in my neck?
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