Key result
Active surveillance of carotid body tumors resulted in 66% of tumors remaining stable or decreasing in size, with only 18% of patients ultimately requiring surgical resection.
Why the study?
Outcomes of carotid body tumors managed with active surveillance needed to be assessed.
Does active surveillance provide safe outcomes in patients with carotid body tumors?
Comparison
Active surveillance
Design
Retrospective chart review
Authors
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May support active surveillance in select carotid body tumors; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before practice change.
Observational (n=115)
Does active surveillance provide safe outcomes in patients with carotid body tumors?
Active surveillance may be a reasonable and safe approach for a subset of patients with carotid body tumors, as the majority remain stable and asymptomatic.
Lyle et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Carotid body tumors (n=115). Active surveillance was evaluated on Tumor size stability. Active surveillance of carotid body tumors resulted in 66% of tumors remaining stable or decreasing in size, with only 18% of patients ultimately requiring surgical resection.
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