Five Synchronous Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck: A Case Report
Davin Yavapolkul MD*, Tatsanachat Jittreetat MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand
This is a case report of synchronous bilateral carotid body tumor, bilateral jugulotympanic and left subclavian paraganglioma in a 38-year-old man who presented with a history of slow-growing bilateral neck masses for 4 years and a one-month history of right facial palsy, tinnitus, and hearing loss. A discussion of this case is followed by a review of the literature surrounding this rare clinical entity.
Keywords : Synchronous paragangliomas, Carotid body tumor, Glomus tumor, Jugulotympanic paraganglioma
