Preoperative superselective embolization followed by surgical excision of a carotid body tumor: A case report

Carotid body tumors are rare, highly vascular paragangliomas arising at the carotid bifurcation.Their surgical management depends on symptoms, vascularity, and anatomical relationships with the carotid arteries and adjacent neural structures.Treatment options include observation, surgery, and radiotherapy.[1] Preoperative embolization may reduce tumor vascularity, although its clinical benefits remain controversial.[2] In this report, we describe the use of superselective embolization followed by surgical excision in a patient with a Shamblin II carotid body tumor.