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Surgical treatment of paragangliomas of the carotid bifurcation: Results of 36 patients

Hugo Fontan Köhler, André Lopes Carvalho, Nara Valeria Mattos Granja, Kenji Nishinari, Luiz Paulo Kowalski

Head & Neck · 2004 · 34 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

The complete removal of paragangliomas of the carotid bifurcation is effective with acceptable morbidity. All recurrences of the malignant tumors were distant metastasis.

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