A Case of Giant Carotid Body Paraganglioma
Hamza Benghaleb, Salma Bensimimou, Meriem Lahjaouej, Myriam Loudghiri, Walid Bijou, Youssef Oukessou, Sami Rouadi, Redallah Abada, Mohamed Roubal, Mohamed Mahtar
Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · pp. 870–874 · Published 27 Dec 2025
10.9734/ajcrs/2025/v8i2732Abstract
Carotid body paraganglioma is one of the most prevalent paragangliomas that affects the carotid body chemoreceptors. We present the case of a 59-year-old woman who complained of an important, painless swelling in her right neck, that had been increasing in volume progressively from 7 years ago. CT scan imaging showed a pulsating mass located in the bifurcation of the right common carotid artery. The mass was well-defined hypervascular. The patient underwent surgical excision (Shamblin Grade-III) by means of neck exposure, and the tumor was fully dissected. The follow-up was without any complications. After 3 years, the patient has no recurrences. The aim of this case report is to highlight the importance of early diagnosis in this type of tumors, as surgery gets more difficult in late stages.
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