Carotid Body Tumor Microenvironment.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59038-3_9
Abstract: Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare paragangliomas, comprising 0.5% of all head and neck tumors, and 65% of head and neck paragangliomas. A majority of CBTs occur sporadically, while 15% are familial or hyperplastic in… read more here.
Keywords: body tumor; carotid; biology; carotid body ... See more keywords
Therapeutic Targeting of the Carotid Body for Treating Sleep Apnea in a Pre-clinical Mouse Model.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91137-3_14
Abstract: Sleep apnea with periodic cessation of breathing during sleep is a highly prevalent respiratory disorder affecting an estimated 10% of adults. Patients with sleep apnea exhibit several co-morbidities including hypertension, stroke, disrupted sleep, and neurocognitive… read more here.
Keywords: apnea; carotid body; sleep apnea; therapeutic targeting ... See more keywords
Adrenal Medulla Chemo Sensitivity Does Not Compensate the Lack of Hypoxia Driven Carotid Body Chemo Reflex in Guinea Pigs.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91137-3_21
Abstract: Guinea pigs (GP), originally from the Andes, have absence of hypoxia-driven carotid body (CB) reflex. Neonatal mammals have an immature CB chemo reflex and respond to hypoxia with metabolic changes arising from direct effects of… read more here.
Keywords: hypoxia driven; chemo reflex; hypoxia; carotid body ... See more keywords
Molecular Characterization of Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporters in the Rat Carotid Body and Their Regulation by Chronic Hypoxia.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91137-3_5
Abstract: The mammalian carotid body (CB) is the main peripheral arterial chemoreceptor organ that is excited by decreases in blood PO2 (hypoxia) and increases in blood PCO2/H+. An increase in CB afferent carotid sinus nerve (CSN)… read more here.
Keywords: chronic hypoxia; molecular characterization; hypoxia; carotid body ... See more keywords
The carotid body: a physiologically relevant germinal niche in the adult peripheral nervous system
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DOI: 10.1007/s00018-018-2975-9
Abstract: Oxygen constitutes a vital element for the survival of every single cell in multicellular aerobic organisms like mammals. A complex homeostatic oxygen-sensing system has evolved in these organisms, including detectors and effectors, to guarantee a… read more here.
Keywords: system; niche adult; carotid body; stem cells ... See more keywords
Usefulness of preoperative three-dimensional volumetric analysis of carotid body tumors
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DOI: 10.1007/s00234-018-2095-0
Abstract: PurposeThe Shamblin classification is the commonest method to predict complications and outcomes during carotid body tumor (CBT) resection. The aim of this study is to describe the utility of the three-dimensional volumetric reconstruction (3DVR) analysis… read more here.
Keywords: three dimensional; analysis; dimensional volumetric; carotid body ... See more keywords
Transient ischemic attack: an unusual presentation of a carotid body tumor.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.02.002
Abstract: Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are the most common paragangliomas, with an incidence of one in every 30,000 people in the general population. They usually affect middle-aged patients with chronic hypoxia and present as a cervical… read more here.
Keywords: ischemic attack; carotid; transient ischemic; carotid body ... See more keywords
Bilateral carotid body tumor resection in a female patient☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.11.019
Abstract: Highlights • Carotid body tumors are rare neuroendocrine neoplasms derived from neural crest cells.• MRI imaging is considered to be the gold standard criterion for carotid body tumors diagnosis.• Surgical resection of carotid body tumors… read more here.
Keywords: bilateral carotid; carotid body; body tumors; resection ... See more keywords
Impact of preoperative transarterial embolization of carotid body tumor: A single center retrospective cohort experience.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.04.032
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of preoperative hyperselective transarterial embolization in carotid body tumor resection. METHODS Retrospectively analyze the clinical feature, imaging examination, treatment strategy and prognosis of 29 carotid body tumor patients… read more here.
Keywords: body tumor; embolization; carotid body; embolization group ... See more keywords
A pediatric carotid body tumor.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.004
Abstract: Carotid body tumors are rare childhood extra-adrenal paragangliomas. We present an 8-year old female with a neck mass mistaken as reactive lymphadenopathy. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance angiography, as well as preoperative embolization and balloon… read more here.
Keywords: body tumor; carotid body; pediatric carotid; carotid ... See more keywords
Operative management of symptomatic, metachronous carotid body tumors involving the skull base and its neurological sequelae
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.04.018
Abstract: A 44-year-old morbidly obese woman with a history of right carotid body tumor (CBT) resection presented with a symptomatic, nonfunctional, left Shamblin-III CBT. Abutment of the skull base precluded distal internal carotid artery control for… read more here.
Keywords: symptomatic metachronous; carotid body; carotid; skull base ... See more keywords