Colour flow doppler ultrasound is highly accurate for diagnosing carotid paragangliomas, but surgical excision of cervical paragangliomas carries a significant risk of cranial nerve and vascular complications.
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Colour flow Doppler may aid carotid paraganglioma diagnosis; leaves open its accuracy for vagal lesions and strategies to reduce surgical morbidity.
Thabet et al. (2001) studied this question.
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