Apa itu tumor tubuh karotis?
Carotid body tumor arises from the neural crest cells in the neck. It is a type of paragangliomas. It normally grows near the carotid artery bifurcation. It is benign and only 5 % can be malignant. The growth rate is very slow and it grows less than 1 mm per year.
Apa fungsi tubuh karotis dalam tubuh kita?
The carotid body is a small gland which helps to regulate the oxygen, carbon dioxide and pH and helps to prevent organs from hypoxic damage by releasing neurotransmitter to the body.
Bagaimana tampilannya?
Kondisi ini terjadi pada perempuan sedikit lebih tinggi dibandingkan laki-laki dan sekitar 2 per 100.000 penduduk umum.
Biasanya tidak menunjukkan gejala dan pasien menemukan benjolan besar di leher. Hal ini juga dapat ditemukan secara kebetulan selama USG atau Ct pada leher.
5 hingga 10 kasus % dapat muncul dengan cedera saraf kranial karena massa semakin membesar.
Apa saja jenis tumor tubuh karotis?
Ada jenis tumor tubuh karotis: familial, sporadis, dan hiperplastik.
Yang paling umum adalah sporadis dan menyumbang 85 % dari seluruh tumor.
Familial tends to happen in younger population and hyperplastic type happens in people who lives in high altitudes like 5000 feet above sea level.
Apa saja pengobatan yang tersedia?
Treatment is mostly surgical excision although some cases when surgery is not possible, radiotherapy can be used.
Apa komplikasinya?
Complications are between 2 to 5 % in experienced hands. Complications are major nerve injuries. This may affect the facial muscles as well as swallowing. In extreme cases, patient can get stroke as well as uncontrolled blood pressure and even carotid artery injury.
Diagram menunjukkan tumor tubuh karotis sebelum operasi
Diagram menunjukkan rekonstruksi arteri karotis setelah eksisi tumor tubuh karotis
